It is false; splenomegaly is enlargement of the spleen.
Splenorrhexis means rupture of the spleen.Splenorrhexis
For many thousands of years it was believed that people kept their bad temper in their spleen - so when your bad temper comes bursting out (in a tantrum for example) you are said to be 'venting your spleen'.
Almost all vertebrates have a spleen. This means they have a "backbone". The function of the spleen is to filter the blood and to act as a reserve in case of heavy bleeding.
The medical term for surgical fixation of the spleen is splenopexy. This procedure is typically done to reposition and secure the spleen in cases where it has moved out of its normal position in the abdomen.
Its location. The spleen's vulnerable location means it's at risk of injury. A severe blow to the stomach area can crush the spleen, tearing its covering and the tissue inside. Probably also due to the fact that it is the most vascular organ of the body (350 L of blood passes through it per day). For this reason, splenic injury poses a potentially life-threatening situation.
EnhancementHypertrophy-Increase in the size of an organ or tissue without an increase in number of the cells.Hyperplasia-Increase in the size of an organ or tissue with an increase in number of cells.
osteomalcia is the abnormal softening of bones in adults.Osteomalacia
Malacia (or suffix: -malacia) means any abnormal softening of tissue.
Is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Meningomalacia; meningo refers to the meninges and -malacia means the abnormal softening of, so the literal definition is meninges, the abnormal softening of.meningomalaciaMeningomalaciameningomalacia
Myomalacia is pathological softening of the muscles. (myo- means muscle, -malacia means abnormal softening).Often confused similar words include:Myelomalacia is a pathological term referring the softening of the spinal cord.Myonecrosis is death of muscle cell fibers.malacia
Craniotabes (abnormal softening of the skull )It could also be cranimalacia.cranimalaciaDecomposition...craniomalacia
Chondromalacia is abnormal softening of cartilage of the joints. Bicompartmental means relating to two compartments and is normally used referring to something in both the inside and the outside of the knee (the medial and lateral compartments). So I would assume that bicompartmental chondromalacia is abnormal softening of the cartilage of both the inside and outside of the knee. Hope this has helped.
Chondromalacia means the softening of the vertebral joint (or of any bone).
-malacia means softening, so tracheomalacia is softening of the windpipe, and osteomalacia is softening of bones.
The term that describes the softening of cartilage is "chondromalacia." To analyze this term, we can break it down into its components: "chondro-" refers to cartilage, and "-malacia" indicates a softening or abnormal softness. Therefore, chondromalacia specifically refers to the pathological condition where cartilage loses its normal firmness and structure, often leading to pain and dysfunction in the affected joints.
malacia means softening myel means bone marrow