LARDACEOUS SPLEEN
\lɑːdˈe͡ɪʃəs splˈiːn], \lɑːdˈeɪʃəs splˈiːn], \l_ɑː_d_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_s s_p_l_ˈiː_n]\
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Enlargement of the s. from the presence of lardaceous matter. See amyloid degeneration, under degeneration.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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