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An organ of the lymphoreticular system. A major site of replication of the transmissible spongiform agents
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An organ found in the abdominal cavity that stores blood and acts as a blood filter. Not essential, the spleen can be removed without endangering life.
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| spleen |
an organ, about the size of a fist, located on the left side of the abdomen, below the diaphragm. It is the primary filtering system for the blood, removing foreign material and initiating immune reactions which result in the production of antibodies. It is also regulates the number of red blood cells in the system, destroying old red blood cells, which have a lifespan of just 120 days.
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| spleen |
An abdominal organ that produces cells involved in immune response.
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| spleen |
An organ of the body in the left upper portion of the abdomen just under the left side of the diaphragm. It contains clusters of lymphocytes and also filters the blood of old or worn out cells. It is often affected in lymphocytic leukemias and lymphomas. Enlargement of the spleen is referred to as
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