capsule of spleen
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Capsule — has many meanings in medicine including the following: {{}}In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body. It is usually made up of dense collagen containing connective tissue. In… … Medical dictionary
fibrous capsule of spleen — capsula splenica … Medical dictionary
Spleen — An organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen near the stomach. The spleen produces lymphocytes; it is the largest lymphatic organ in the body. The spleen also filters the blood, serves as a major reservoir for blood and destroys blood… … Medical dictionary
spleen — spleenish, adj. /spleen/, n. 1. a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn out red blood cells, and as a… … Universalium
Spleen, ruptured — Rupture of the capsule of the spleen is a potential catastrophe that requires immediate medical and surgical attention. Splenic rupture permits large amounts of blood to leak into the abdominal cavity, which is severely painful and life… … Medical dictionary
spleen — The large organ lying to the left of, below, and behind the stomach. This organ is partially responsible for white blood cell formation (red blood cells in childhood), and it is lined with resident macrophages that help it filter the blood … Herbal-medical glossary
spleen — n. a large dark red ovoid organ situated on the left side of the body below and behind the stomach. It is enclosed within a fibrous capsule that extends into the spongy interior – the splenic pulp – to form a supportive framework. The pulp… … The new mediacal dictionary
Ruptured spleen — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Ruptured spleen ICD10 = ICD10|S|36|0|s|30 ICD9 = ICD9|865 ICDO = Caption = Side of thorax, showing surface markings for bones, lungs (purple), pleura (blue), and spleen (green). OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj =… … Wikipedia
Bowman's capsule — Infobox Anatomy Name = Bowman s capsule Latin = capsula glomeruli GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1222 Caption = Glomerulus. (Bowman s capsule not labeled, but visible at top.) Caption2 = Glomerulus is red; Bowman s capsule is green. Precursor =… … Wikipedia
Diaphragmatic surface of spleen — The celiac artery and its branches. (Diaphragmatic surface of spleen visible at center right.) Latin facies diaphragmatica splenica Gray s … Wikipedia
