Etymograph

English

splenectopia

From splen- + ectopia.

Formed from splen- + ectopia

Ancient Greek ἔκτοπος ‘away from a place’

New Latin ectopia

English ectopia

Today it means

noun Displacement of the spleen.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “splenectopia”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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