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spleen

[spleen] / splin /


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They also analyzed the liver and spleen using techniques known as "vibrating sample magnetometry" and "magnetic cell separation."

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

And amid all the sturm und drang, each character projects onto the other a pent-up spleen of parent-child neuroses and unmet expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Ultrasounds are also heavily relied on to diagnose cancers and check on organs such as the liver, kidneys and spleen.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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

We four children stayed out of their way and continued to vent our group spleen amongst ourselves, muttering about the unfairness of it all.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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