2. Spleen Diseases: MedlinePlus
Your spleen is an organ above your stomach and under your ribs on your left side. It is about as big as your fist. The spleen is part of your lymphatic system, which fights infection and keeps your body fluids in balance. It contains white blood c...
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3. SEER Training: Spleen
The spleen is located in the upper left abdominal cavity, just beneath the diaphragm, and posterior to the stomach. It is similar to a lymph node in shape and structure but it is much larger. The spleen is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. ...
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4. NIP: Adult Immunization Quiz - Spleen
Pneumococcal disease can lead to serious and even life-threatening infections of the lungs (pneumonia), the blood (bacteremia), and the covering of the brain (meningitis). Pneumococcal vaccine protects against these infections. You are at risk for...
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5. Spleen removal - laparoscopic - adults - discharge: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Your surgeon made 3 to 4 small cuts in your belly. The laparoscope and other medical instruments were inserted through these cuts. Gas was pumped into your belly to expand the area to help your surgeon see better.
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6. The spleen
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7. spleen
An organ that is part of the lymphatic system. The spleen produces lymphocytes, filters the 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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8. Spleen removal, Health Information, UW Health, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison
Spleen removal (splenectomy) is surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. This organ is in the upper part of your belly, on the left side. It helps your body fight germs and infections. It also helps filter your blood.
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9. Spleen Removal - Open - Adults - Discharge, Discharge Instructions Information
Your surgeon made an incision (cut) in the middle of your belly or on the left side of your belly just below your ribs. If you are being treated for cancer, the surgeon probably also removed the lymph nodes in your belly.
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10. Spleen definition - eMedicineHealth - experts in everyday emergencies, first aid and health information
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 .....
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