Encyclopedia - Spleen: Encyclopedia - Spleen
The spleen is a ductless, vertebrate gland that is not necessary for life but is closely associated with the circulatory system, where it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spleen: Encyclopedia Ii - Spleen - Anatomy
It is an organ derived from mesenchyme and lying in the mesentery. The organ consists of masses of lymphoid tissue of granular appearance...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Spleen: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Spleen
  Spleen To dream of spleen, denotes that you will have a misunderstanding with some party who will injure you.   &nbs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zang Fu Theory: Encyclopedia - Zang Fu Theory
To differentiate between western or eastern concepts of organs the first letter is capitalized (Liver, instead of liver, Spleen instead o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autosplenectomy: Encyclopedia - Autosplenectomy
An autosplenectomy occurs when a disease damages the spleen to such an extent that it is non-functioning and so equivalent to the spleen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asplenia: Encyclopedia - Asplenia
Asplenia refers to the absence ('a-') of normal spleen function and is associated with some risks. Asplenia may be congenital (congenital...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abdominal Cavity: Encyclopedia - Abdominal Cavity
The abdominal cavity is the cavity of the human body (and other animal bodies) that holds the bulk of the viscera and which is located be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bilirubin Metabolism: Encyclopedia - Bilirubin Metabolism
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are broken down in the spleen, liver sinusioids, and bones. The heme components are first converted to bil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celiac Artery: Encyclopedia - Celiac Artery
The celiac artery, also known as the celiac trunk, is the first major branch of the abdominal aorta. It supplies oxygenated blood to the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spleen: Health And Healing Dictionary On Spleen
Spleen: Flattened, oblong organ that removes disease-producing organisms and worn-out red blood cells from the bloodstream. The spleen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spleen Chakra: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Spleen Chakra
spleen chakra The second center, located halfway between the pubis and the navel, the center of feminine sexual activity. It is the c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spleen: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Spleen
Spleen One of the abdominal viscera, located on the left side just below the diaphragm. In medicine, it has been variously studied as ...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  pliha: Sanskrit Dictionary On  pliha
 Pliha: the spleen   (See also:  Pliha , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary -  gulma: Sanskrit Dictionary On  gulma
 Gulma: the spleen   (See also:  Gulma , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Pliha: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Pliha
pliha: pliha - the spleen   (See also: pliha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gulma: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Gulma
gulma: gulma - the spleen   (See also: gulma , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &nb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - I
List of Star Wars diseases - Influenza necrosi. This was a bio-engineered, deadly form of the flu created by the Empire for use as a bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - J
List of Star Wars diseases - Jurrinex6. This hive virus was developed by biological terrorists. ... See also:List of Star Wars diseas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - M
List of Star Wars diseases - Melanncho. A disease experienced by the Odenji race which caused great sadness in the victim, sometimes dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - N
List of Star Wars diseases - Nerf-pox. This was a mild, childhood disease that affected most Alderaanian youths. ... See also:List of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - Q
List of Star Wars diseases - Quannot’s Disease. This was an inexplicable, degenerative disease which attacked the nervous system and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - Y
List of Star Wars diseases - Yellow-blood Malaise. This disease was often fatal if contracted by a Wookiee. ... See also:List of Star...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leishmaniasis: Encyclopedia Ii - Leishmaniasis - Signs And Symptoms
The symptoms of leishmaniasis are skin sores which erupt weeks to months after the person affected is bitten by sand flies. Other consequ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spherocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spherocytosis - Symptoms
The spleen's hemolysis results directly in varying degrees of anemia and hyperbilirubinemia, which in turn result in symptoms of fatigue,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Hodgkin: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Hodgkin - Works
Hodgkin described the disease that bears his name (Hodgkin's lymphoma) in 1832, in a paper titled On Some Morbid Appearances of the Absor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - A
List of Star Wars diseases - Ascomycetous Pneumoconiosis. Often encountered on humid, jungle-infested worlds such as Drongar, this was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - B
List of Star Wars diseases - Bakuran Fever Bumps. This fever-like condition found on the planet Bakura resulted in the victim being cov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - C
List of Star Wars diseases - Candorian Plague. Cultivated by the Empire for use against rebellious planets. It is assumed that the plag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - E
List of Star Wars diseases - Emperor’s Plague. Developed by Evir Derricote, this mutagenic plague killed only human beings. List of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - F
List of Star Wars diseases - Fester Lung. See Ascomycetous Pneumoconiosis. List of Star Wars diseases - Findris Flu. This common illn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - G
List of Star Wars diseases - Gamorrean Rot. This disease originated on the planet Gamorr, although it eventually mutated to affect non-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - K
List of Star Wars diseases - Kallil-virus. This virus was distinguished by the way in which it clumped together in a jelly-like mass. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - L
List of Star Wars diseases - Lali Plague. This great plague caused incredible amounts of geopolitical damage when it swept across a pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - P
List of Star Wars diseases - Petal Fever. This mild disease was common on newly-settled planets. It was not fatal if treated quickly. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - S
List of Star Wars diseases - Scurrier Disease. This unusual disease, believed to be carried by wild scurriers, was sometimes contracted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - V
List of Star Wars diseases - Vaa-tumor. This affliction was specific to Yuuzhan Vong master Shapers, and was believed to have been a pi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - W
List of Star Wars diseases - Wasp Fever. This was the phrase used by the Korunnai to indicate the effects of being bitten or stung by a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunter Syndrome - Symptoms
Juvenile form (early-onset, severe form): mental deterioration severe to profound mental retardation aggressive behavior hyperactivity s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypo-: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypo- - Medical Terminology
for values that are below normal range eg hypothyroidism or hyposplenism for under-active thyroid or spleen function. Hypo is also used a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immunology: Encyclopedia Ii - Immunology - Histological Examination Of The Immune System
Even before the concept of immunity (from immunis, Latin for "exempt") was developed, numerous early physicians characterised organs that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dead Can Dance: Encyclopedia Ii - Dead Can Dance - Discography
Dead Can Dance - Albums. Dead Can Dance (1984) Spleen and Ideal (1985) Within the Realm of a Dying Sun (1987) The Serpent's Egg (1988)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pancreas: Encyclopedia Ii - Pancreas - Anatomy
The pancreas is an organ located posterior to the stomach and in close association with the duodenum. In humans the pancreas is a small e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Secondary Lymphoid Organs
The spleen, lymph nodes, and accessory lymphoid tissue are the secondary lymphoid organs. These organs contain a scaffolding that support...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tongue Diagnosis: Alternative Health Dictionary On Tongue Diagnosis
tongue diagnosis: Mode of ostensible diagnosis whose theory posits Qi (pronounced chee). , Qi - often called energy, life-force, and v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hereditary Spherocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Hereditary Spherocytosis - Treatment
As in non-heritary spherocytosis, acute symptoms of anemia and hyperbilirubinemia indicate treatment with blood transfusions or exchanges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ernest Mcculloch: Encyclopedia Ii - Ernest Mcculloch - Stem Cells
In 1957, McCulloch joined the Ontario Cancer Institute, incorporating the Princess Margaret Hospital, where he soon began collaborative r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Still's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Still's Disease - Symptoms
Patients with Still's disease usually have body wide symptoms. Usual symptoms include: waves of high fevers that rise to 40 °C (104 °F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Situs Inversus: Encyclopedia Ii - Situs Inversus - Effect On Anatomy
The condition affects all major structures within the thorax and abdomen. Generally, the organs are simply transposed through the sagitta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymphatic System: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymphatic System - Secondary Lymphoid Organs
The spleen, lymph nodes, and accessory lymphoid tissue are the secondary lymphoid organs. These organs contain a scaffolding that support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lipid Storage Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Lipid Storage Disorder - Types
Lipid storage disorder - Gaucher disease E75.22. Gaucher disease is the most common of the lipid storage diseases. It is caused by a de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cd36: Encyclopedia Ii - Cd36 - Genetics Gene Expression And Regulation
[[Category:Cleanup from --V-man 22:41, 7 January 2006 (UTC)]] CD36 is found on platelets, erythrocytes, monocytes, differentiated adipocy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kidney: Encyclopedia Ii - Kidney - Location
In humans, the kidneys are located in the posterior part of the abdomen. There is one on each side of the spine; the right kidney sits ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cd36: Encyclopedia Ii - Cd36 - Genetics, Gene Expression And Regulation
[[Category:Cleanup from --V-man 22:41, 7 January 2006 (UTC)]] CD36 is found on platelets, erythrocytes, monocytes, differentiated adipocy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - Pathophysiology
The most common antibody involved in warm AIHA is IgG, though sometimes IgA is found. The IgG antibodies attach to a red blood cell, leav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plasma Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Plasma Cell - Overview
After dividing for around five days, mature B cells differentiate into either plasma B cells or memory B cells. Most plasma B cells trave...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Niemann-pick Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Niemann-pick Disease - Types
Niemann-Pick disease - Types A and B. Type A Niemann-Pick disease begins during infancy and is characterized by an enlarged liver and s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jaundice: Encyclopedia Ii - Jaundice - Causes Of Jaundice
When red blood cells die, the heme in their hemoglobin is converted to bilirubin in the spleen and in the kupffer cells in the liver. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hemolytic Anemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hemolytic Anemia - Overview
Normally, a red blood cell survives 90 to 120 days in circulation: about 1% of human red blood cells break down each day, which matches t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaucher's Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaucher's Disease - Treatment
For type 1 and most type 3 patients, enzyme replacement treatment with mannose-terminated recombinant glucocerebrosidase, 60 Units/kg, gi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Till: Encyclopedia Ii - James Till - Stem Cells
Harold Johns recruited Till to the Ontario Cancer Institute at Princess Margaret Hospital shortly after he completed his work at Yale. Ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Symptoms
Swollen, but non-painful, lymph nodes are the most common sign of Hodgkin's lymphoma, often occurring in the neck. The lymph nodes of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hunter Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Hunter Syndrome - Signs And Tests
Signs of the disorder that the doctor might look for include: hepatomegaly (enlargement of liver) splenomegaly (enlargement of spleen) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mystery Men: Encyclopedia Ii - Mystery Men - Cast
Mystery Men - Mystery Men. Ben Stiller - Furious William H. Macy - Shoveler Hank Azaria - Blue Raja Janeane Garofalo - Bowler Kel Mitc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Echinococcosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Echinococcosis - Disease Symptoms
As already noted, Echinococcus infection causes large cysts to develop in intermediate hosts. Disease symptoms arise as the cysts grow bi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spherocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spherocytosis - Diagnosis
In peripheral blood smears, many of the red blood cells will appear abnormally small and will lack the central pallor--the lighter area i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spherocytosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Spherocytosis - Treatment
Spherocytosis - Treatment of acute symptoms. Acute symptoms of anemia and hyperbilirubinemia can indicate treatment with blood transfus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Divine Invasion: Encyclopedia Ii - The Divine Invasion - Plot Summary
After a fatal car accident on Earth, Herb Asher is placed into cryonic suspension as he waits for a spleen replacement. Clinically dead, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome - The Syndromes
Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome - Type 1. Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome, type 1 is also known as the candidiasis-hypoparathyroidi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sievert: Encyclopedia Ii - Sievert - N Values
Here are some N values for organs and tissues: Gonads: N = 0.20 Bone marrow, colon, lung, stomach: N = 0.12 Bladder, brain, breast, kidn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wiskott-aldrich Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Wiskott-aldrich Syndrome - Signs And Symptoms
WAS generally becomes symptomatic in children. Due to its mode of inheritance, the overwhelming majority are male. It is characterised by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Symptoms
Swollen, but non-painful, lymph nodes are the most common sign of Hodgkin's lymphoma, often occurring in the neck. The lymph nodes of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Infectious Salmon Anemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Infectious Salmon Anemia - Pathology
As the name implies, it causes severe anemia of infected fish. The fish develop pale gills, and may swim close to the water surface, gulp...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bloodstone: Spiritual Dictionary On Bloodstone
Bloodstone: Bloodstone is a green, opaque stone with spotted red flecks. It is a member of the cryptocrystalline quartz group, and is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Food Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Food Therapy - Some Common Food Therapy Items And Recipes
Chinese food therapy - Bird nest. Oral secretion of swiftlets, collected from the binding material of their nests. Alleged effects: pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood - Physiology Of Blood
Blood - Production and degradation. Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow; the process is termed hematopoiesis. The proteinaceous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thyroid: Encyclopedia Ii - Thyroid - Physiology
The primary function of the thyroid is production of the hormones thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and calcitonin. Up to 40% of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kidney: Health And Healing Dictionary On Kidney
Kidney: Paired organ whose functions include removing waste products from the blood and regulating the amount of fluid in the body (ie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound: Encyclopedia Ii - Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Disadvantages Of Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound
In addition to the weaknesses mentioned in the medical sonography entry, contrast enhanced ultrasound suffers from the following disadvan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor - Nomenclature
Three types of PPARs have been identified: alpha, gamma and delta (beta). α (alpha) - expressed in kidney, heart, muscle, adipose tissu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panchakarma: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchakarma Enema Therapy
Panchakarma: Enema Therapy   Considered the best treatment for a deranged vata, it purifies and rejuvenates the colon that then n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panchkarma: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchkarma Enema Therapy
Panchkarma: Enema Therapy   Considered the best treatment for a deranged vata, it purifies and rejuvenates the colon that then no...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bloodletting: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchkarma Bloodletting
Panchkarma Bloodletting   Toxins absorbed into the bloodstream through the gastro-intestinal tract get circulated throughout the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panchakarma: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchakarma Enema Therapy
Panchkarma: Enema Therapy   Considered the best treatment for a deranged vata, it purifies and rejuvenates the colon that then no...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bloodletting: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchakarma Bloodletting
Panchakarma Bloodletting   Toxins absorbed into the bloodstream through the gastro-intestinal tract get circulated throughout the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brain-mind: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Brain-mind
Brain-mind Used by theosophists for the astral mind of the personal ego, the pale and too often distorted reflection of the intellecti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Physical Organs: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Physical Organs
Physical Organs Natural history reveals that the organs of the body acquire a greater individual importance, and in some cases occupy ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Blood: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Blood
Blood The vital fluid circulating through the heart, arteries, and veins, supplying nutritive materials to all parts of the body, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - D
List of Star Wars diseases - Dagobian Swamp Cough. A virus found on the planet Dagobah which caused a hacking cough. List of Star Wars...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - H
List of Star Wars diseases - Hardan Plague. This virulent disease was known to be transported by Bogan's Brown Nafen. List of Star War...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - R
List of Star Wars diseases - Rachuk Roseola. A skin inflammation caused by a virus found in the Rachuk System, this form of roseola inf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Star Wars Diseases: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Star Wars Diseases - T
List of Star Wars diseases - Taren Plague. This dreaded disease was slowed by the use of drugs created on Meris III. List of Star Wars...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia - Acupuncture
Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (verb) or in Standard Mandarin, zhēn jǐu (針灸), is one of the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thymus: Encyclopedia - Thymus
In human anatomy, the thymus is a ductless gland located in the upper anterior portion of the chest cavity. It is most active during pube...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Controversy As To Effectiveness
A private watchdog group, the National Council Against Health Fraud has stated: Acupuncture is an unproven modality of treatment. Its th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomy - Human Anatomy
From a utilitarian point of view the study of humans is the most important division of special anatomy, and this human anatomy may be app...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thymus: Encyclopedia Ii - Thymus - Structure
Each lateral lobe is composed of numerous lobules held together by delicate areolar tissue; the entire gland being enclosed in an investi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Potential Risks
Acupuncture is an invasive technique, and therefore not without risk. Hematoma may result from accidental puncture of any circulatory str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Benefits Proven And Purported
Although accepted as a medical treatment in Asia for millennia, acupuncture's arrival in the West has sparked much controversy. Acupunctu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia Ii - Acupuncture - Theory
Acupuncture treats the human body as a whole that involves several "systems of function" that are in many cases associated with (but not ...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iii - S
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages III - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article