|
spleen
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
|
|
| 1 |
[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
Synonyms Used in print (Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)In_addition to the heart and aorta , successful measurements of liver and spleen have also been made by this technique . (Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)It was a spleen crushing day . Related terms lymphatic_tissue lymphatic_system splenic_vein lienal_artery |
| 2 |
[ noun ] a feeling of resentful anger
Synonyms Related terms |
| * |
|