Spleen
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| Spleen | |
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| Term | Spleen |
| Short definition | Spleen - (pronounced) (Spleen) An organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen produces lymphocytes, filters blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Spleen - (pronounced) (Spleen) An organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen produces lymphocytes, filters blood, stores blood cells, and destroys old blood cells. It is located on the left side of the abdomen near the stomach
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