Splenotomy
Pronunciation : Sple*not"o*my
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (a) (Anat.) Dissection or anatomy of the spleen. (b) (Med.) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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