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autosplenectomize

autosplenectomize verb: to have a grossly shrunken and nonfunctional spleen as a result of repeated, disease-induced splenic infarctions.

Verb

autosplenectomize (third-person singular simple present autosplenectomizes, present participle autosplenectomizing, simple past and past participle autosplenectomized)

  1. (often, rare) To have a grossly shrunken and nonfunctional spleen as a result of repeated, disease-induced splenic infarctions.

Forms of autosplenectomize

third-person singular presentautosplenectomizes
present participleautosplenectomizing
past participleautosplenectomized
pastautosplenectomized
alternative formautosplenectomise

Origin of autosplenectomize

From auto- + splenectomize or autosplenectomy + -ize.

Questions about autosplenectomize

What does autosplenectomize mean?
Autosplenectomize means to have a grossly shrunken and nonfunctional spleen as a result of repeated, disease-induced splenic infarctions.
What part of speech is autosplenectomize?
Autosplenectomize is a verb.
What is the past tense of autosplenectomize?
The past tense of autosplenectomize is autosplenectomized.

Words near autosplenectomize in the dictionary

  1. autosperm
  2. autosperms
  3. autosphenotic
  4. autosphenotics
  5. autosplenectomies
  6. autosplenectomize
  7. autosplenectomized
  8. autosplenectomizes
  9. autosplenectomizing
  10. autosplenectomy
  11. autosporangia

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