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splen/o
splen/o means spleen (from the Greek splen, meaning spleen).
What does splen/o mean?
The root splen/o means spleen, the organ in the upper left abdomen that filters blood and supports the immune system. It comes from the Greek word splen. It appears in words about the spleen and its conditions. For example, splenomegaly means enlargement of the spleen. It often appears alongside hepat/o (liver) in words about the upper abdominal organs.
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What does splen/o mean?
The root splen/o means spleen and comes from Greek.
What does splenomegaly mean?
It means enlargement of the spleen, combining splen/o with -megaly.
What is a splenectomy?
It is the surgical removal of the spleen, combining splen/o with -ectomy.
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