Last Updated:2025/11/20
(anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.
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脾臓:脊椎動物(人間を含む)に存在する器官で、胃の近くの左上腹部に位置します。主な機能は、古くなった赤血球の分解、血流中の異物の除去、血液の貯蔵、そしてリンパ球の生成などです。
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