splenectomized

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English

Adjective

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

splenectomized

  1. simple past and past participle of splenectomize