Spleen Vocabulary and Pathology Flashcards
A small, round island of splenic tissue often located near the splenic hilum or near the tail of the pancreas; also referred to as splenule, splenunculus, or supernumerary spleen
Accessory spleen
A rare malignant tumor of the spleen that is derived from blood vessels
Angiosarcoma
The congenital absence of the spleen
Asplenia
The gradual fibrosis and dysfunction of the spleen secondary to a disease
Autosplenectomy
An infection of the surface of the heart that can spread to other organs
Bacterial endocarditis
Non-penetrating injury to the body
Blunt trauma
The splenic process of removing irregular red blood cells from the bloodstream
Culling
The process of making red blood cells
Erythropoiesis
The spleen’s hematopoietic function which can return in cases of severe anemia
Extramedullary Hematopoises
Small echogenic calcifications that result from inflammation of the tissue in that area
Granulomas
An inherited disease that disrupts the normal immune system and causes it to malfunction resulting in immunodeficiency; chronic inflammation can lead to the development granulomas in several organs
Granulomatous Disease
A benign tumor composed of blood vessels
Hemangioma
A situation in which the organs of the chest and abdomen are abnormally arranged
Heterotaxia Syndromes
A disease that results from the inhalation of an airborne fungus that can affect the lungs and may spread to other organs
Histoplasmosis
Carcinoma of the lymphocytes that has a relatively high recovery rate; cancer of the lymphatic system
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Breaking down of a cellular membrane
Lysis
An infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus
Mononucleosis
Carcinoma of the lymphocytes; cancer of the lymphatic system
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The splenic process of cleaning red blood cells of unwanted material
Pitting
Having many small islands of splenic tissue
Polysplenia
Specialized tissue within the spleen that performs its phagocytic function
Red pulp
The cells that indicate the presence of Hodgkin Lymphoma
Reed-Sternberg cells
A systemic disease that result in the development of granulomas throughout the body
Sarcoidosis
An inherited disease in which the body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells
Sickle cell anemia
