Splen Health Dictionary

Splen: From 1 Different Sources

(spleno-) combining form denoting the spleen. Example: splenorenal (relating to the spleen and kidney).

Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Splenitis

Inflammation of the spleen... splenitis

Splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen... splenomegaly

Removal of the SPLEEN. This operation may be necessary if the spleen has been severely injured, or in the treatment of the severe form of acholuric JAUNDICE or autoimmune thrombocytopenic PURPURA.... splenectomy

Splenalgia

Pain in the spleen... splenalgia

Splenohepatomegaly

Enlargement of spleen and liver... splenohepatomegaly

Splenopathy

Any disease of the spleen... splenopathy

Splenium

n. the thickest part of the *corpus callosum, rounded and protruding backwards over the thalami, the pineal gland, and the midbrain.... splenium

Splenorenal Anastomosis

a method of treating *portal hypertension by joining the splenic vein to the left renal vein. Compare portacaval anastomosis.... splenorenal anastomosis