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  2. Accessory spleen - Wikipedia

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    Supernumerary spleen, splenule, splenunculus: ... An accessory spleen is a small nodule of splenic tissue found apart from the main body of the spleen.

  3. Supernumerary body part - Wikipedia

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    Supernumerary body parts are most commonly a congenital disorder involving the growth of an additional part of the body and a deviation from the body plan. Body parts may be easily visible or hidden away, such as internal organs .

  4. Category:Accessory body parts - Wikipedia

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    Supernumerary body parts (2 C, 24 P) ... Accessory spleen This page was last edited on 28 July 2024, at 22:25 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  5. Splenomegaly - Wikipedia

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    Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen. [1] The spleen usually lies in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the human abdomen.Splenomegaly is one of the four cardinal signs of hypersplenism which include: some reduction in number of circulating blood cells affecting granulocytes, erythrocytes or platelets in any combination; a compensatory proliferative response in the bone marrow; and the ...

  6. Splenectomy - Wikipedia

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    The spleen is an important organ in regard to immunological function due to its ability to efficiently destroy encapsulated bacteria. Therefore, removal of the spleen runs the risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection , a medical emergency and rapidly fatal disease caused by the inability of the body's immune system to properly fight ...

  7. Polysplenia - Wikipedia

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    Polysplenia is a congenital disease manifested by multiple small accessory spleens, [1] rather than a single, full-sized, normal spleen.Polysplenia sometimes occurs alone, but it is often accompanied by other developmental abnormalities.

  8. Supernumerary nipples–uropathies–Becker's nevus syndrome

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    Supernumerary nipples–uropathies–Becker's nevus syndrome (also known as "SNUB syndrome" [1]) is a skin condition that may be associated with genitourinary tract abnormalities. [1] Supernumerary nipples , also referred to as polythelia or accessory nipples, is a pigmented lesion of the skin that is present at birth.

  9. Cords of Billroth - Wikipedia

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    The cords of Billroth (also known as splenic cords or red pulp cords) are found in the red pulp of the spleen between the sinusoids, consisting of fibrils and connective tissue cells with a large population of monocytes and macrophages.