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splen

SYN: spleen. [G. s., spleen]

- s. accessorius [TA] SYN: accessory spleen.

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(splen) [Gr. splēn] [TA] a large glandlike but ductless organ in the upper part of the abdominal cavity; see spleen. Called also lien [TA alternative].

Medical dictionary. 2011.