SPLENECTOMY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word splenectomy. (close relations)
splenectomies
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| ablation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • surgical removal of a body part or tissue • the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers | ||||||
| excision | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage • surgical removal of a body part or tissue • the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society • the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence | ||||||
| removal | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of removing • dismissal from office | ||||||
| surgery | nounn | |||||
noun • the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures • a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted • a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations • a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body | ||||||
