Splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen. Your spleen is an organ in your upper left abdomen, tucked under your rib cage. It's an important part of your lymphatic system and plays a role in immunity. It ...

The spleen can be affected by many diseases. When this happens, the organ may become enlarged or stop functioning. And if your spleen undergoes trauma, like from a serious car accident, it can rupture ...

Don't worry about it. Check this out. The spleen's that soft, purple organ located right behind the stomach and under the lungs. It's about five inches wide and weighs about six ounces.

The bigger spleen makes more oxygen available in their blood for diving. The researchers have published their results in the academic journal Cell. Located close to the stomach, the fist-sized ...

The spleen becomes swollen (enlarged). An enlarged spleen might destroy too many red blood cells and platelets (cells that help the blood to clot). This can make you tired and breathless. Or you might ...

revealed an adaptation -- enlarged spleens -- and the possible genetic change behind this adaptation. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...

Other common sites of amyloid accumulation include the tongue, skeletal and smooth muscles, skin, ligaments, joints, spleen, liver, pancreas, brain, and respiratory system (Kahn & Falk ...

Depending on your skin type, your pores may appear enlarged. “Pores are larger in people who make more skin oils,” says Dr. Lal. “Men tend to have larger pores than women. The central face ...

Frequent bathroom trips and balky "plumbing" are two signs of an enlarged prostate. WebMD's slideshow helps explain the symptoms, causes, and treatments for BPH in older men. Managing Sexual ...

Charities and doctors have welcomed the King going public about needing treatment for an enlarged prostate. It could encourage men with similar symptoms to get a check-up, they say. An enlarged ...

A larger edition of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer with bigger print than the Standard Edition but with identical page numbering, meaning they can be used together easily at church services*. The ...

enlarged liver or spleen, enlarged tongue, malabsorption of food, nerve damage, and skin lesions (especially periorbital purpura) (Chotzen, Gandour-Edwards, Zang, & Vogt, 1995; Dingli, Utz ...