splenization

English edit

Alternative forms edit

splenisation (UK)

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”) +‎ -ization.

Noun edit

splenization (usually uncountable, plural splenizations)

(medicine) A morbid state of the lung produced by inflammation, in which its tissue resembles that of the spleen.

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