Definition

To perform a surgical operation to remove the spleen from a person or animal.

Example

The doctor decided to splenectomize the patient due to severe injury.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear about the surgery where they splenectomize the spleen?

Yeah, I read that it's done for certain medical conditions.

It sounds pretty intense, but it can really help some people.

Absolutely, it's amazing what modern medicine can do.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Splenectomize → It is formed from "splen" (from Greek "splēn", meaning spleen) and "-ectomy" (from Greek "ektomē", meaning excision or removal). The word describes the surgical removal of the spleen.

Memory Tip

Think of 'splen' referring to the spleen and '-ectomy' meaning removal — so splenectomize means to remove the spleen.

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