splenectomized

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Adjective

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splenectomized (not comparable)

  1. Having the spleen removed.
    • 2009 August 4, Natalie Angier, “Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect”, in New York Times[1]:
      The splenectomized men, the researchers found, were twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease as were the veterans in the control group.

Verb

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splenectomized

  1. simple past and past participle of splenectomize