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spleen
 
Noun spleen has 2 senses
  1. spleen, lien - a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
    --1 is a kind of lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
    --1 is a part of lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum
    --1 has parts:
     lienal artery, splenic artery, arteria lienalis; splenic vein, vena lienalis
  2. irascibility, short temper, spleen, quick temper - a feeling of resentful anger
    --2 is a kind of bad temper, ill temper
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