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Splenic Diseases
Medical Definition: |
Hypersplenism - Condition characterized by splenomegaly, some reduction in the number of circulating blood cells in the presence of a normal or hyperactive bone marrow, and the potential for reversal by splenectomy. | |
Splenic Infarction - Insufficiency of arterial or venous blood supply to the spleen due to emboli, thrombi, vascular torsion, or pressure that produces a macroscopic area of necrosis. (From Stedman, 25th ed) | |
Splenic Rupture |
Splenic Diseases Medical Definitions and Terms
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