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hyposplenic en · ADJ

Etymology

From hypo- + splenic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to, or afflicted with hyposplenism
    • This case highlights an important finding on the peripheral smear that can lead to interventions that may prevent future episodes of severe sepsis in hyposplenic patients. 2015 July 4, Hannah Mathew et al., “Howell-Jolly bodies on peripheral smear leading to the diagnosis of congenital hyposplenism in a patient with septic shock”, in Clinical Case Reports, volume 3, →DOI: