spleen

spleen  (spln)

n.

1.

a. A large, highly vascular lymphoid organ, lying in the human body to the left of the stomach below the diaphragm, serving to store blood, disintegrate old blood cells, filter foreign substances from the blood, and produce lymphocytes.

b. A homologous organ or tissue in other vertebrates.

2. Obsolete This organ conceived as the seat of emotions or passions.

3. Ill temper: vent one's spleen.

4. Archaic Melancholy.

5. Obsolete A whim; a caprice.

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[Middle English splen, from Old French esplen, from Latin spln, from Greek.]

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spleeny adj.

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spleen [spliːn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a spongy highly vascular organ situated near the stomach in man. It forms lymphocytes, produces antibodies, aids in destroying worn-out red blood cells, and filters bacteria and foreign particles from the blood Related adjs lienal, splenetic, splenic

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding organ in other animals

3. spitefulness or ill humour; peevishness to vent one's spleen

4. Archaic the organ in the human body considered to be the seat of the emotions

5. (Psychology) Archaic another word for melancholy

6. Obsolete whim; mood

[from Old French esplen, from Latin splēn, from Greek; related to Latin lien spleen]

spleenish , spleeny adj

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spleen  (spln)

An organ in vertebrate animals that in humans is located on the left side of the abdomen near the stomach. The spleen is mainly composed of lymph nodes and blood vessels. It filters the blood, stores red blood cells (erythrocytes) and destroys old ones, and produces white blood cells (lymphocytes).

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spleen - 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 lien lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue - tissue making up the lymphatic system arteria lienalis, lienal artery, splenic artery - an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen splenic vein, vena lienalis - a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum - the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
	2.	spleen - a feeling of resentful anger irascibility, quick temper, short temper bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood

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spleen

noun spite, anger, bitterness, hostility, hatred, resentment, wrath, gall, malice, animosity, venom, bile, bad temper, acrimony, pique, rancour, ill will, animus, malevolence, vindictiveness, malignity, spitefulness, ill humour, peevishness There were other targets for his spleen.

Related words
adjectives splenetic, splenic, lienal

Translations

spleen [spliːn] N

1. (Anat) → bazo m

2. to vent one's spleen (fig) → descargar la bilis

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spleen [ˈspliːn] n

(ANATOMY) → rate f

(= anger) → mauvaise humeur f
to vent one's spleen on sb → déverser sa bile sur qn

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spleen

n (Anat) → Milz f; (fig) → Zorn m, → Rage f ? vent VT

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spleen [spliːn] n (Anat) → milza
to vent one's spleen (fig) → sfogarsi

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spleen

n spleen [spliːn]

an organ of the body, close to the stomach, which causes changes in the blood. milt طِحال далак slezina milt die Milz σπλήνα bazo põrn طحال perna rate טְחוֹל तिल्ली slezena lép limpa milta milza 脾臓 비장(脾臟) blužnis liesa limpa milt milt śledziona baço splină селезёнка slezina vranica slezina mjälte ม้าม dalak 脾臟 селезінка تلّی، طحال lá lách, tì 脾