splenectomynoun [ C or U ]
uk/spləˈnek.tə.mi//spləˈnek.tə.mi/a medical operation to remove the spleen (= an organ near the stomach that produces and cleans blood):
Patients who have undergone a splenectomy are more prone to infections.
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