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English noun: spleen | |||
| 1. | spleen (body) a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses | ||
| Synonyms | lien | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | ||
| Part holonym | arteria lienalis, lienal artery, splenic artery, splenic vein, vena lienalis | ||
| Part meronym | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | ||
| 2. | spleen (feeling) a feeling of resentful anger | ||
| Synonyms | irascibility, quick temper, short temper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bad temper, ill temper | ||
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