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Created page with "'''Asplenism''' refers to the loss of spleen function, either due to surgical removal of the spleen (splenectomy) or due to loss of splenic phagocytic activity (but splenic tissue is intact). The latter is called '''functional asplenism''', while the former is '''anatomic asplenism'''. Functional asplenism is usually preceded by hyposplenism. Asplenism is important because losing splenic function means losing the body's protection against Encapsulated bacterium|encaps..."