MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The medical term that means to cut into the spleen is:
A
splenectomy
B
splenotomy
C
splenoplexy
D
splenoplasia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Listen to pronunciation. (spleh-NEK-toh-mee) An operation to remove the spleen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Splenectomy for massive splenomegaly is safe and provides effective palliation. Provisional cut‐off points relating to spleen size and BMI help to identify patients benefiting from a splenectomy, even those in a critical state.

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