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wandering spleen

wandering spleen noun: a birth defect due to the absence of one of the ligaments that holds the spleen in place.

Noun

wandering spleen (plural wandering spleens)

  1. A birth defect due to the absence of one of the ligaments that holds the spleen in place

Forms of wandering spleen

pluralwandering spleens

Questions about wandering spleen

What does wandering spleen mean?
Wandering spleen means a birth defect due to the absence of one of the ligaments that holds the spleen in place.
What part of speech is wandering spleen?
Wandering spleen is a noun.
What is the plural of wandering spleen?
The plural of wandering spleen is wandering spleens.

Words near wandering spleen in the dictionary

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  3. wandering sets
  4. wandering spider
  5. wandering spiders
  6. wandering spleen
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  10. wandering whistling duck
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