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

In mouse models, the new therapy nearly eliminated leukemia cells in the blood and spleen while significantly extending survival time.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

Soon after, he was treated for an enlarged spleen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 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

There followed, of course, the usual gallbladder, spleen, and kidney operations.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols