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spleenan organ in the abdomen that filters blood and produces white blood cells

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an organ in the abdomen that filters blood and produces white blood cells

Pronunciation (IPA): /spliːn/

Korean meaning: 비장 (혈액을 여과하고 백혈구를 생성하는 복부 기관)

Korean pronunciation: **스플**린

Example Sentences

  • After the accident, the surgeon had to remove his damaged spleen.
  • My boss vents his spleen every Monday morning like clockwork.
  • The ancient Greeks believed the spleen controlled melancholy and anger.

spleen

NOUN

//spliːn//

an organ in the abdomen that filters blood and produces white blood cells

spleen concept
💡 Concept

a teacher points to a purple organ model positioned in the left side of an anatomical torso display. The organ model shows tiny tubes filtering red blood cells while producing white protective cells. As the teacher explains, the model demonstrates how blood flows through the organ and comes out cleaner. White blood cells emerge from the organ model like tiny defenders ready to fight infection. Students lean forward with fascination as they observe the filtering process in action. an organ in the abdomen that filters blood and produces white blood cells

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/spliːn/
🇬🇧 UK/spliːn/

🌳Etymology

Rootspleen

Origin

From Greek 'splen' meaning the organ that filters blood. Ancient Greeks believed the spleen controlled emotions, especially anger and melancholy, which led to the word's secondary meaning of 'bad temper.'

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🎵Rhyme

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clean
keen
seen
mean
lean

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📝Examples

After the accident, the surgeon had to remove his damaged spleen.

😄 Fun example

My boss vents his spleen every Monday morning like clockwork.

The ancient Greeks believed the spleen controlled melancholy and anger.

Don't take it personally when he vents his spleen - he's just having a bad day.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

angerragefurywrathirritation

Antonyms

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