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As it happens, you won’t find a better precis than that of Robert Gottlieb’s splen­did memoir “Avid Reader.”

Splēnal′gia, pain in the region of the spleen; Splen′cule, Splen′cūlus, a supplementary spleen; Splēnec′tomist, one who excises the spleen; Splēnec′tomy, excision of the spleen; Splēnectō′pia, displacement of the spleen; Splēn′etic, a splenetic person.—adjs.

Splen′ic, pertaining to the spleen.—n.

Splen′ocele, a splenic tumour; Splēnog′raphy, the description of the spleen.—adjs.

Splendid, splen′did, adj. magnificent: famous: illustrious: heroic.—adj.