spleen
organ recycling old red blood cells and also housing lymphocytes
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spleen
Summary
spleen is an organ type[1]. spleen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- spleen's instance of is recorded as organ type[3].
- spleen's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
- spleen is a type of animal organ[5].
- spleen is a type of lymphoid tissue[6].
- spleen is a type of corticomedullary organ[7].
- spleen is a type of blood forming organ[8].
- spleen is a type of particular anatomical entity[9].
- spleen is part of immune system[10].
- spleen's Commons category is recorded as Spleen[11].
- spleen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spleen (anatomy)[12].
- spleen's anatomical location is recorded as abdominal cavity[13].
- spleen's Commons gallery is recorded as Spleen[14].
- spleen's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[15].
- spleen's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- spleen's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- spleen's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
- spleen's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- spleen's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[20].
- spleen's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12432[21].
- spleen's arterial supply is recorded as splenic artery[22].
- spleen's venous drainage is recorded as splenic vein[23].
- spleen's development of anatomical structure is recorded as spleen development[24].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include organ type[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include animal organ[5], lymphoid tissue[6], corticomedullary organ[7], blood forming organ[8], and particular anatomical entity[9].
Use and Application
spleen is part of immune system[10].
Why It Matters
spleen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] spleen is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]