splenulus

splenulus
SYN: accessory spleen. [Mod. L. dim. of L. splen, spleen]

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sple·nu·lus (splĕґnu-ləs) pl. spleґnuli [L.] splen accessorius.

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  • splenulus — splen·u·lus …   English syllables

  • splenulus — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spleen — An organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen near the stomach. The spleen produces lymphocytes; it is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. The spleen also filters the blood, serves as a major reservoir for blood and destroys blood… …   Medical dictionary

  • splenule — SYN: accessory spleen. [Mod. L. splenulus] …   Medical dictionary

  • splen accessorius — [TA] accessory spleen: a connected or detached outlying portion, or exclave, of the spleen; called also lien accessorius [TA alternative], splenulus, and splenunculus …   Medical dictionary

  • splenunculus — noun see splenulus …   Useful english dictionary

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