spleen
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Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Soon after, he was treated for an enlarged spleen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
In contrast, other immune organs like the spleen do not support these processes as effectively, highlighting the lymph nodes' importance for strong immune defenses and successful immunotherapy.
From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025
The Rangers fans would cough up a lot more than that for an audience with the man, for a chance to air their views by way of a venting of the spleen.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
It turned out that at the age of thirty-one, Moore had hairy-cell leukemia, a rare and deadly cancer that filled his spleen with malignant blood cells until it bulged like an overfilled inner tube.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing spleen
Human Anatomy and Physiology - Introductory
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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The Night Diary
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