Spleen (Noun)
Meaning 1
A feeling of resentful anger.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The spleen filters the blood and removes old red blood cells from circulation.
- During the operation, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the spleen.
- An enlarged spleen can cause discomfort and pain in the upper left abdomen.
- The spleen produces antibodies that help to fight off infection and disease.
- After a severe injury, the patient's spleen was removed to prevent further internal bleeding.