- splenic cords
- red pulp c's.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
splenic cords
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pulpa rubra — [TA] red pulp: the dark, reddish brown substance that fills up the interspaces of the sinuses of the spleen as the splenic cords and forms the bulk of the splenic parenchyma, acting as a filter for the blood … Medical dictionary
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