Definition: 'Diffuse Waxy Spleen'
diffuse waxy spleen
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. a condition of amyloid degeneration of the spleen, affecting chiefly the extrasinusoidal tissue spaces of the pulp.
The information shown above for diffuse waxy spleen is provided by Stedman's.
* Stedman's, part of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, provide a comprehensive line of health-science publications for healthcare professionals and medical students.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
