The spleen is an organ that is a part of the lymph system. ... To check for an enlarged spleen, he or she will percuss (tap) along the left ...
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The spleen is an oblong organ (some would say it is tongue-shaped) seated just ... The spleen contains lots of long winding narrow blood vessels full of hair-pin ...
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The spleen of an adult human weighs about 170 grams (6 ounces), and is 13–15 cm (5–6 in. ... Although the spleen is located near the stomach it plays no part ...
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asplenia n. Congenital absence of the spleen . asple ' nic adj. ... Acquired asplenia/hyposplenism · Wandering spleen · Splenomegaly (Banti's syndrome) ...
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Cincinnati Children's provides information about spleen injuries, including symptoms, causes, treatment, after care and more.
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InteliHealth - Featuring Harvard Medical School's consumer ... remain in the spleen. ... However, if the spleen gets larger because of severe liver ...
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The spleen contains approximately 1 unit of blood at a given time. ... Penetrating injuries also frequently involve the spleen along with other abdominal organs. ...
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Enlarged spleen — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, and treatment of splenomegaly. ... Your spleen is a small organ located just below your ...
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Spleen, Barcelona, Spain: Find photos, descriptions, maps, and expert advice on things to do in Barcelona, Spain on Yahoo! Travel.
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Rupture of the capsule of the spleen, an organ in the upper left part of the ... The spleen is a useful but nonessential organ. ...
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Spleen, flattened, oblong organ that removes disease-producing organisms and ... Spleen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... Spleen Diseases: MedlinePlus ...
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Anatomy of the Duodenum ... The surface projection of the longitudinal axis of the spleen is the tenth rib. ... In hypertrophic spleen due to overactivity of ...
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List of 1027 disease causes of Spleen symptoms, patient stories, diagnostic guides, medical books excerpts online about Spleen symptoms. Diagnostic checklist, ...
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I recently heard about a hockey player who had to have his spleen remove. ... Ordinarily, the spleen filters out infection and other unwanted particles from ...
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Spleen removal (splenectomy) is surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. ... Blood clot (thrombosis) in the blood vessels of the spleen ...
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Pictures of Digestive System-The large intestine of Digestive system, or ... Because the spleen is so soft and spongy, it cannot be repaired by surgery, so ...
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