What Is the Term for Splenorrhagia?

[ splē′nə-rā′jə ] n. Hemorrhage from a ruptured spleen.

What does Splenoptosis mean?

Splenoptosis is an uncommon disorder defined as the dislodgment of the spleen from its anatomical location in the left hypochondrium to another location in the intraabdominal cavity. This migration is the result of laxity or absence of the ligaments that fix the spleen to surrounding structures.

What does Rrhexis mean?

a combining form meaning “rupture,” used in the formation of compound words: enterorrhexis.