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sple·ni·tis splē-'nīt-əs n inflammation of the spleen
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n.
inflammation of the spleen. See also perisplenitis.
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sple·ni·tis (sple-niґtis) [splen- + -itis] inflammation of the spleen, a condition usually produced by pyemia. It is attended by enlargement of the organ with pus, and is marked by much local pain.Medical dictionary. 2011.