LYMPHATIC
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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The medical term that means to cut into the spleen is:
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splenectomy
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splenotomy
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splenoplexy
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splenoplasia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Splenectomy is a surgical procedure to remove your spleen. The spleen is an organ that sits under your rib cage on the upper left side of your abdomen. It helps fight infection and filters unneeded material, such as old or damaged blood cells, from your blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -noun, plural sple·nec·to·mies. Surgery. excision or removal of the spleen.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two standard incisions for open splenectomy: a supraumbilical midline or left subcostal with or without midline extension. A midline incision is usually employed in trauma cases.
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