splenectomy

English

Etymology

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

Noun

splenectomy (plural splenectomies)

(surgery) The surgical removal of the spleen.

Derived terms

splenectomize

Translations

surgical removal of the spleen

Chinese:
Mandarin: 脾切除術, 脾切除术 (píqiēchúshù)
Finnish: pernanpoistoleikkaus
French: splénectomie (fr) f
German: Splenektomie (de) f

Italian: splenectomia (it) f
Japanese: 脾臓摘出術 (ひぞうてきしゅつじゅつ, hizoutekishutsujutsu)
Portuguese: esplenectomia f
Spanish: esplenectomía f
Tagalog: alispali

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