— hypersplenic , adj.
/huy'peuhr splee"niz euhm, -splen"iz-/ , n. Pathol.
an abnormal condition characterized by an enlarged spleen that prematurely destroys red blood cells or platelets. Also called hypersplenia /huy'peuhr splee"nee euh/ .
[ 1910-15; HYPER- + SPLEN- + -ISM ]