The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
splenotomy — 1. Anatomy or dissection of the spleen. 2. Surgical incision of the spleen. [spleno + G. tome, incision] * * * sple·not·o·my (sple notґə me) [spleno + tomy] surgical incision of the spleen … Medical dictionary
splenotomy — n. (pl. ies) a surgical incision into or dissection of the spleen … Useful english dictionary
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… … Wikipedia
