splenosis

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Etymology

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From spleno- +‎ -osis.

Noun

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splenosis (plural splenoses)

  1. (biology) Formation of mini-spleens in other parts of the body, from the lodging of splenic tissue fragments in other regions, of limited splenic function.
  2. (anatomy) A mini-organ resulting from an incidence of such.
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