| SP | spleen |
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| SPL | spleen |
| SFFVP | spleen focus-forming virus |
| SpM | spleen mononuclear |
| dense spleen | <radiology> Sickle cell disease, haemochromatosis, Thorotrast (12 Dec 1998) |
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| diffuse waxy spleen | A condition of amyloid degeneration of the spleen, affecting chiefly the extrasinusoidal tissue spaces of the pulp. Synonym: lardaceous spleen (05 Mar 2000) |
| target lesions of liver/spleen | <radiology> Lymphosarcoma (including Kaposi sarcoma), melanoma (12 Dec 1998) |
| trabeculae of spleen | Small fibrous bands given off from the capsule of the spleen and constituting the framework of that organ. Synonym: trabeculae lienis, trabeculae splenicae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrous capsule of spleen | The fibrous capsule of the spleen, containing collagen, elastic fibres, and smooth muscle. Synonym: tunica fibrosa splenis, tunica fibrosa lienis, capsula lienis, tunica propria lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Friend spleen focus forming virus | <virology> Defective virus found in certain strains of Friend virus, detected by its ability to form foci in spleens of mice and believed to be responsible in those strains for the production of a leukaemia associated with polycythaemia rather than anaemia. (18 Nov 1997) |
| liver-spleen scan | <radiology> Tc-99m sulfur colloid or albumin colloid, particles less than 1 m, dose = 4-8 mCi Distribution, liver 85%, spleen 10%, bone marrow 5% Findings, liver: hot / cold, spleen: hot / cold (12 Dec 1998) |