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| | Definition: | | The largest organ of the lymphatic system in the body, located between the stomach and the diaphragm (the muscle below the lungs which provides the motion for breathing). It destroys old red blood cells, produces lymphocytes and plasma cells, and stores blood. It has other unknown functions as well. |
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| | Synonyms: | | spleen |
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