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n.a small sphere of splenic tissue occurring at a site other than the spleen. Splenunculi are present in many people.* * *
sple·nun·cu·lus (sple-nungґku-ləs) splen accessorius.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
splenunculus
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splenunculus — sple·nun·cu·lus … English syllables
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splen accessorius — [TA] accessory spleen: a connected or detached outlying portion, or exclave, of the spleen; called also lien accessorius [TA alternative], splenulus, and splenunculus … Medical dictionary
