ABDOMINAL
GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY
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Question
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The combining form that means spleen is:
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spleenomega/o
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splen/o
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lymph/o
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spleen/o
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A medical term you may be familiar with that features the combining form spleno-is splenotomy, meaning “incision into the spleen.” The spleno-part of the word means “spleen, ‘’ as we know. The second part of the word, -tomy, refers to the “cutting” or “incision” of an organ.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lympho-is a combining form used like a prefix indicating lymph, an important liquid in the body that contains white blood cells and is conveyed to the bloodstream through lymphatic vessels.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some common synonyms of spleen are grudge, ill will, malevolence, malice, malignity, and spite.
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