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

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

A normal spleen weighs less than a pound; Moore’s weighed twenty-two.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot