Question

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a surgical procedure in which the spleen is removed is called a(n)
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Explanation:

In the field of medicine (a subfield of Natural Science), a surgical procedure to remove the spleen is known as a splenectomy. This term is specific to the surgical removal of the spleen, derived from the word "spleen" and the suffix "-ectomy" which denotes surgical removal of an organ.

Answer:

splenectomy