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
Since her diagnosis, Sian has been undergoing treatment to shrink her enlarged spleen and receiving weekly blood and platelet transfusions.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Agnes cares for her second daughter so devoutly that her worry can’t help but portend tragedy, and Zhao and O’Farrell’s foreshadowing is as subtle as a sword to the spleen.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
Soon after, he was treated for an enlarged spleen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
His twelve years of British schooling had failed to give him spleen, which was considered a gentleman’s most attractive trait.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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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