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asplenia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
as-ple-nia
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Absence of normal function of the spleen, from any cause:

Uncountable

noun

Absence of normal function of the spleen, from any cause:

Uncountable

Etymology

From a- + splen- + -ia.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Derived Forms

asplenic

Frequently Paired Words

splenectomize splenectomy

Questions

What does asplenia mean?
Absence of normal function of the spleen, from any cause:
Where does asplenia come from?
From a- + splen- + -ia.

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