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hyposplenism

hyposplenism noun: a reduction in spleen function.

Noun

hyposplenism (uncountable)

  1. A reduction in spleen function.
    Synonyms:
    hypospleny

Synonyms of hyposplenism

Origin of hyposplenism

From hypo- + splen- + -ism. Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn)der. English spleno- English -ism English hyposplenism

Questions about hyposplenism

What does hyposplenism mean?
Hyposplenism means a reduction in spleen function.
What part of speech is hyposplenism?
Hyposplenism is a noun.

Words near hyposplenism in the dictionary

  1. hyposphene
  2. hyposphenes
  3. hyposphere
  4. hyposplenia
  5. hyposplenic
  6. hyposplenism
  7. hypospleny
  8. hypospray
  9. hyposprays
  10. hypostability
  11. hypostable

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