tail of spleen
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Tail of pancreas — Infobox Anatomy Name = Tail of pancreas Latin = cauda pancreatis GraySubject = 251 GrayPage = 1201 Caption = 1: Head of pancreas 2: Uncinate process of pancreas 3: Pancreatic notch 4: Body of pancreas 5: Anterior surface of pancreas 6: Inferior… … Wikipedia
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offal — /ˈɒfəl / (say ofuhl) noun 1. the internal organs of animals used for food, including brains, heart, kidney, liver, tripe, sweetbreads, tongue, cheek, tail, or spleen; fancy meat. 2. the parts of a meat carcass discarded after slaughter, excluding …
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pancreas — An elongated lobulated retroperitoneal gland, devoid of capsule, extending from the concavity of the duodenum to the spleen; it consists of a flattened head (caput) within the duodenal concavity, an elongated three sided body extending… … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
