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- noun Plural form of
splenectomy .
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Examples
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He gives a table of splenectomies performed in Italy, in which there were nine cases of movable spleen, with two deaths; eight cases of simple hypertrophy, with three deaths; 12 cases of malarial spleen, with three deaths; four cases of leukemia and pseudoleukemia, with two deaths.
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Holtz isn't sure if you can get a bulk rate on multiple splenectomies so, just in case, he puts the cost of the procedure (s) at
NPR Topics: News 2010
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However, some studies have suggested an enhanced risk of early death for those who have undergone splenectomies
Slashdot 2009
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However, some studies have suggested an enhanced risk of early death for those who have undergone splenectomies
Slashdot 2009
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