Accessory spleen
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| Accessory spleen | |
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| Latin | splen accessorius, lien accessorius |
| Gray's | subject #278 1283 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | s_19/12750866 |
Frequently in the neighborhood of the spleen, and especially in the gastrolienal ligament and greater omentum, small nodules of splenic tissue may be found, either isolated or connected to the spleen by thin bands of splenic tissue. They are known as accessory spleens (supernumerary spleen). They vary in size from that of a pea to that of a plum.
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