spleen

Vocabulary Word

Definition

The spleen is an organ in your body, located under your ribs on the left side. It plays various roles in your immune system, like filtering blood and producing antibodies.

Examples in Different Contexts

In a medical business context, 'spleen' would relate to health and its treatments. A pharma representative might explain, 'Our new drug benefits patients with spleen-related disorders, improving overall spleen function.'

Practice Scenarios

Surgical

Scenario:

We're moving towards the abdominal cavity. That's the stomach, and to its left is the spleen. We need to carefully make our next incision.

Response:

Ok, I see the spleen. Make a 2 cm incision, just lateral to the greater curvature of the stomach.

Histology

Scenario:

Our histologic analysis of the tissue samples shows a distinct pattern. We need to look closer at the color variations under microscope.

Response:

Let's compare the red and white areas of the spleen sample under higher magnification.