SPLENO- 



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SPONDYLARTHRITIS 



Spleno- {splen' -o-). Same as Splen-. 



Splenocele {splen 1 '-o-sel ) \cit7Jjv, spleen ; kt]1tj, hernia] . 



Hernia of the spleen. 

 Spleno-colic {splen-o-kol' -ik) \_an7J/v, spleen ; k67.ov, 



colon]. Pertaining conjointly to the spleen and the 



colon. S.-c. Ligaments, a peritoneal fold between 



the spleen and the mesocolon. 

 Splenodynia {splen-o-din' ' -e-ah) \jm~krjv, spleen ; bdvvr), 



pain] . Pain in the spleen. 

 Splenographic {splen- o-graf '-ik) \jjtzXtjv, spleen ; ypa- 



(peiv, to write]. Pertaining to splenography. 

 Splenography {splen-og'-ra-fe) [gttaiiv, spleen ; ypacpeiv, 



to write] . The descriptive anatomy of the spleen. 

 Splenohemia {splen-o-he' -me-ah) \_<jtt?it/v, spleen ; alfia, 



the blood] . Congestion of the spleen. Hyperemia 



of the spleen. 

 Splenoid {splen' -oid) \airAtjv, spleen ; eldog, resem- 

 blance] . Resembling the spleen. 

 Splenokeratosis {splen-o-ker-at-o 1 '-sis) [oir7J]v, spleen ; 



nipac, wax]. Splenic induration. 

 Splenologic {splen - o - loj f - ik) [ottTJjv, spleen ; 7i6yo<;, 



science]. Pertaining to splenology. 

 Splenology {splen - ol'- o -je) [ott'Atjv, spleen ; "K6yoq, 



science]. The sum of what is known of the splenic 



structure, function, and diseases. 

 Splenolymphoma {splen-o-lim-fo' '- man) . See Splen- 



adenoma. 

 Splenoma {splen-o' '-mah) \on7J]v, spleen ; 5/j.a, tumor]. 



Tumor of the spleen. 

 Splenomalaoia {sple-no-mal-a' '-se-ah) [anlr/v, spleen ; 



fiaTiaxia, softness]. Softening of the tissue of the 



spleen. 

 Splenomegalia {splen-o-meg-a' -le-ah) \cti7jjv, spleen ; 



peyag, large]. Idiopathic hypertrophy of the spleen ; 



an essential hypersplenia. Simple enlargement of the 



spleen apart from leukemia, or cachexia ; by some 



it is considered merely as Hodgkin's disease of exclu- 

 sively splenic type, while others (Debove and Gran- 



cher) hold it to be a special disease. 

 Splenomegaly {splen-o-mcg' -al-e). See Splenomegalia. 

 Splenoncus {splen- ong f -kus) . See Splenoma. 

 Splenoparectasis {splen-o-par-ek'-tas-is)\_mr7.T]v, spleen; 



EKTaoiq, distention]. Enlargement of the spleen. 

 Splenopathy {splen-op' -ath-e) \a-x7iiv, spleen ; irador, 



disease]. Disease of the spleen. 

 Splenophlegmone {splen- o-flcg' '-mon-e) [gttItjv, spleen ; 



(p'AsyfiovTf, inflammation]. Phlegmonous inflammation 



of the spleen. 

 Splenophraxia, Splenophraxis {splen - o -fraks'- e - ah, 



sple-no-fraks' '-is). See Splenemphraxis. 

 Spleno-phrenic {splen-o-fren' '-ik) [oir'fa'jv, spleen ; <j>pr/v, 



diaphragm]. Pertaining to the spleen and the dia- 

 phragm. S.-p. Ligament, a peritoneal fold between 



the spleen and the diaphragm. 

 Splenophthisis {splen - off'- this - is) [orr^r/v, spleen ; 



(pfliotc, wasting]. Atrophy of the spleen. 

 Splenopneumonia {splen - o-nu- mo' - ne - ah) \ait7J]v, 



spleen; rrvelifiuv, lung]. Pneumonia with spleniza- 



tion of the lung. 

 Splenorrhagia {splen- or- a'- je- ah) [aTc7.ijv, spleen ; 



prjyviivai, to burst forth]. Hemorrhage from the 



spleen. 

 Splenotomic {splen-o-tom f -ik) \_mr7i/v, spleen ; re/iveiv, 



to cut]. Pertaining to splenotomy. 

 Splenotomy {splen-of -o-me) \_a-7i/v, spleen; Tt/uveiv, 



to cut]. Incision or dissection of the spleen. 

 Spleno-typhoid {splen- o-H'-foid) [airXi/v, spleen; 



rhcpor, stupor]. Typhoid fever with splenic compli- 

 cation. 

 Splent {splent) [ME., splenle, splint]. An exostosis 



occurring on the inner surface of the metacarpal bone 



of the horse. 



Splenypertrophia {splen- i- per - tro' -fe- ah) [o~7J;v, 

 spleen; vnep, over; rpotyi], nourishment]. Hyper- 

 trophy of the spleen. 



Splint [ME., splinte, splint]. I. A piece of wood, 

 metal, or other material for keeping the ends of a 

 fractured bone in permanent apposition during the pro- 

 cess of contact while healing. 2. See Splent. S., 

 Agnew's {for hip-joint disease), a long splint with a 

 perineal band (fitted closely against the tuber ischii) 

 and a foot-piece ; used after the disappearance of 

 acute symptoms, and designed to support the weight 

 of the trunk. S., Anchor, a splint used for fracture 

 of the jaw. Metal loops fit over the teeth, and 

 are held in contact by a rod and nut. S. -bandage, 

 an immovable bandage. S., Bavarian, coarse flannel 

 is cut to fit the part, and stitched over the limb. A 

 thick paste of plaster-of- Paris is rubbed upon the cloth 

 to secure immobility. S., Bond's {for fracture of 

 the lower end of the radius), a thin, wooden splint, 

 with sole-leather edges an inch high, and a curved 

 block to rest in the palm of the hand. A pasteboard 

 splint is used on the back of the forearm, both reaching 

 from below the elbow to almost the distal ends of the 

 metacarpal bones. S. -bone, the fibula. S., Bracketed, 

 a splint consisting of two pieces of wood or metal joined 

 by brackets. S., Levis's, a perforated metal splint 

 extending from below the elbow almost to the distal 

 ends of the metacarpal bones. It is hollowed to fit 

 the arm and palm, and the metacarpal joints are flexed 

 over it. 



Splinter {splin'-ter) [ME., splinteren, to split]. See 

 Sequestrum. Applied, also, popularly to a bit of wood 

 or other material that pierces the skin. S.-bone, the 

 fibula; a term applied to one of the two small bones 

 extending from the knee to the fetlock of the horse, 

 behind the shank-bone. 



Split [origin obscure]. A longitudinal fissure. S. 

 Pelvis, congenital non-union of the bones of the 

 pubes at the symphysis. 



Spodiomyelitis {spo -de-o- mi- el- i f - tis [cTTufitog , gray ; 

 fiveAoQ, marrow ; ir/c, inflammation] . An acute inllam- 

 mation in the anterior cornua of the spinal cord, in 

 which the larger multipolar ganglion-cells are de- 

 stroyed ; it occurs usually in children during their 

 period of first dentition. See Poliomyelitis, Acute 

 Anterior. 



Spodium {spo' -de-um) \c~066g, ashes]. An old term 

 for animal charcoal. 



Spodogenous {spo-dof ' -en-us) \azro66g, ashes ; yerrar, 

 to produce] . Arising from debris, or from the waste 

 matters of the economy. 



Spokebone {spok'-boti). See Radius. 



Spoliative {spo'-le-a-tiv) \spoliare, to plunder]. Dimin- 

 ishing ; applied to venesection practised for the purpose 

 of diminishing the mass of blood. 



Spondias {spon'-de-as) [<T7roirfmc, a tree]. Hog plum; 

 a genus of trees of the order Anacardiaccu , growing 

 in China, the West Indies, tropical South America, and 

 the islands of the Pacific. The trees bear an edible 

 fruit, which is aperient and refrigerant ; the leavo are 

 mildly anodyne and diaphoretic, and the root and 

 bark possess astringent properties. The seeds are 

 poisonous. 



Spondle, Foramen of. See Foramina, Tabic of. 



Spondles {spon'-dls) \_an6vdv7ioc, a vertebra]. The ver 

 tebne. 



Spondyl- {spon'-dil-) [an6v6v7.oc, vertebra]. A prefix | 

 used to denote connection with one or more vertebra'. 



Spondylalgia {spon-dil-al'-jeah) [<T7t6vAv2oc , vertebra ; 

 ()7-}or, pain]. Pain referred to a vertebra. 



Spondylarthritis {spon-dil-ar-tli ri' -tis) [n-or<h</oi\ ver- : 

 tebra ; apttpov, joint ; inc, inflammation]. Inflainma- 



