spleen is an organ found in almost all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter. The word spleen comes...
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up spleen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The spleen is an organ in the human body. Spleen may also refer to: Spleen, poem by Baudelaire Spleen (Chinese...
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Spleen and Ideal is the second studio album by Australian band Dead Can Dance. It was released on 25 November 1985 by 4AD. The album spearheaded the group's...
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An accessory spleen is a small nodule of splenic tissue found apart from the main body of the spleen. Accessory spleens are found in approximately 10 percent...
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Splenomegaly (redirect from Enlarged spleen)
Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen. The spleen usually lies in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the human abdomen. Splenomegaly is one of the...
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Wandering spleen (or pelvic spleen) is a rare medical disease caused by the loss or weakening of the ligaments that help to hold the spleen stationary...
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Lymphatic system (section Spleen)
circulation. The white pulp of the spleen provides immune function due to the lymphocytes that are housed there. The spleen also consists of red pulp which...
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The fibroelastic coat of the spleen invests the organ, and at the hilum is reflected inward upon the vessels in the form of sheaths. From these sheaths...
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Le Spleen de Paris, also known as Paris Spleen or Petits Poèmes en prose, is a collection of 50 short prose poems by Charles Baudelaire. The collection...
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Spleen transplantation is the transfer of spleen or its fragments from one individual to another. It is under research for induction of immunological tolerance...
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Spleen United is a Danish electronic rock band consisting of the brothers Bjarke (Vocals/Guitar) and Gaute Niemann (Bass/ Synth), Kasper Nørlund (Synth/Backing...
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Splenectomy (redirect from Spleen removal)
is the surgical procedure that partially or completely removes the spleen. The spleen is an important organ in regard to immunological function due to its...
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Splenic injury (redirect from Lacerated spleen)
splenic injury, which includes a ruptured spleen, is any injury to the spleen. The rupture of a normal spleen can be caused by trauma, such as a traffic...
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Amaranthus dubius (redirect from Spleen Amaranth)
spinach, (simplified Chinese: 苋菜; traditional Chinese: 莧菜; pinyin: xiàncài), spleen amaranth, hon-toi-moi, yin choy, hsien tsai, or Arai keerai (அரை கீரை) is...
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Anton Chekhov (redirect from Man without a spleen)
pseudonyms such as "Antosha Chekhonte" (Антоша Чехонте) and "Man Without Spleen" (Человек без селезенки). His prodigious output gradually earned him a reputation...
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Pani câ meusa (redirect from Spleen sandwich)
Pani câ meusa (Sicilian: [ˈpaːnɪ kaː ˈmɛʊsa] ; lit. 'bread with spleen'), also spelled pani câ mèusa (or less correctly pani ca meusa), is a Sicilian street...
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Splean (redirect from Spleen (band))
in Russia and the former Soviet Union. The band's name is derived from "spleen" (in the sense of "depression"), and the "ea" spelling in English is a pun...
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against disease-causing agents with leukocytes, tonsils, adenoids, thymus and spleen. Integumentary system: skin, hair and nails of mammals. Also scales of fish...
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Littoral cell angioma (redirect from Littoral cell angioma of the spleen)
LCA, and formally known as littoral cell angioma of the spleen, is a benign tumour of the spleen that arises from the cells that line the red pulp. LCAs...
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The Gits (redirect from Joe Spleen)
fiery live performances. Members included singer Mia Zapata, guitarist Joe Spleen (born Andy Kessler), bassist Matt Dresdner and drummers Steve Moriarty,...
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Chasse-Spleen is a winery in the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation of the Bordeaux region of France, just north-west of Margaux. Château Chasse-Spleen was selected...
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Les Fleurs du mal (redirect from Spleen et Idéal)
the book was arranged in six thematically segregated sections: Spleen et Idéal (Spleen and Ideal) Tableaux parisiens (Parisian Scenes) Le Vin (Wine) Fleurs...
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Spleen exonuclease (EC 3.1.16.1, 3'-exonuclease, spleen phosphodiesterase, 3'-nucleotide phosphodiesterase, phosphodiesterase II) is an enzyme. This enzyme...
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Hyaloserositis (redirect from Sugar-coated spleen)
membrane (serositis) covering the organ. The spleen is commonly affected and often referred to as sugar-coated spleen. The liver and heart are also sometimes...
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Splenic infarction (redirect from Infarction of spleen)
Splenic infarction is a condition in which blood flow supply to the spleen is compromised, leading to partial or complete infarction (tissue death due...
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Spleen pain is a pain felt from the left upper quadrant of the abdomen or epigastrium where the human spleen is located or neighboring. Splenomegaly can...
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fatigue, anemia, low blood platelet count and enlargement of the liver and spleen, and is caused by a hereditary deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase...
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis (section Spleen)
during this time the main site of fetal hematopoiesis are liver and the spleen. Pathologic EMH can occur during adulthood when physiologic hematopoiesis...
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Meridian (Chinese medicine) (redirect from Spleen meridian)
Small Intestine, and Triple Burner. The Yin Meridians of the leg are the Spleen, Kidney, and Liver. The Yang meridians of the leg are Stomach, Bladder,...
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to four weeks; however, feeling tired may last for months. The liver or spleen may also become swollen, and in less than one percent of cases splenic rupture...
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