Medical Definition of Accessory spleen

1. Found in 10% of normal population, clinically important in: haemolytic anaemia, ITP, hereditary spherocytosis, may cause relapse s/p splenectomy, none found larger than 2.5 cm (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Accessory Spleen

accessory organs of the eye
accessory pancreas
accessory pancreatic duct
accessory parotid gland
accessory phrenic nerves
accessory pigment
accessory placenta
accessory plantar ligaments
accessory portion of spinal accessory nerve
accessory process
accessory quadrate cartilage
accessory saphenous vein
accessory shoe
accessory shoes
accessory sign
accessory spleen (current term)
accessory suprarenal glands
accessory symptom
accessory thyroid
accessory thyroid gland
accessory tragus
accessory tubercle
accessory vertebral vein
accessory visual apparatus
accessory volar ligaments
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