| splenic vein |
a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
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| splenitis |
inflammation of the spleen
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| splenius |
either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
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| splenomegaly |
an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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| splanchnic block |
regional anesthesia produced by blocking the splanchnic nerves and the celiac ganglia; it is accomplished by injection of the anesthetic agent into the retroperitoneal tissues in the immediate vicinity of the celiac plexuses.
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