Medical Dictionary
hypersplenism
noun hy·per·sple·nism \-ˈsplē-ˌniz-əm, -ˈsplen-ˌiz-\
Medical Definition of HYPERSPLENISM
: a condition marked by excessive destruction of one or more kinds of blood cells in the spleen
—hy·per·splen·ic \-ˈsplen-ik\ adjective
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