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What is normal and abnormal size of your spleen?

The size and weight of the spleen are liable to very extreme variations at different periods of life, in different individuals, and in the same individual under different conditions. In the adult it is usually about 12 cm. in length, 7 cm. in breadth, and 3 or 4 cm. in thickness, and weighs about 200 grams. At birth its weight, in proportion to the entire body, is almost equal to what is observed in the adult, being as 1 to 350; while in the adult it varies from 1 to 320 and 400. In old age the organ not only diminishes in weight, but decreases considerably in proportion to the entire body, being as 1 to 700. The size of the spleen is increased during and after digestion, and varies according to the state of nutrition of the body, being large in highly fed, and small in starved animals. In malarial fever it becomes much enlarged, weighing occasionally as much as 9 kilos.


When and by whom was the first spleen surgically removed and who was the patient?

I know mine wasn't the biggest (37 cm and almost 20 pounds) when they removed it, so there must be some really huge ones out there. The Sarcoma Surgical Unit at MD Anderson removed it and said they have had bigger ones than that. Mine was removed because I had a stem cell transplant 5 months later for Myelofibrosis and they didn't want it in (a large spleen will sequester the donor's cells). I had my transplant and am going on one year survival this month. To people who read this because they're considering having it done, make sure you watch out for post operative ascites... they dang near killed me and the team didn't want to believe that was what it was. Be informed. Alan MF 3/06 SCT 9/11


If a bone measures from the 24 cm mark to midway to the 50 cm mark how long is the bone?

The bone is 38 cm long. This can be calculated by finding the distance from the 24 cm mark to the 50 cm mark, which is 26 cm. Since the midway point is halfway between the two marks, it would be half of 26 cm, which is 13 cm. Adding 13 cm to the 24 cm mark gives a total length of 38 cm.


How wide is the human windpipe?

The proper name of the windpipe is the trachea. This is structure is located in the thorax in an area called the superior mediastina as well as in the neck. It runs from the larrynx to the level of vertebra T4 where is biffurcates into the primary bronchi. It is anterior to the oesohagus and in the middle of the thorac.


If you have a 10mm x 5mm cyst on the left lobe of my brain what size is it in cm?

A 10mm x 5mm cyst on the left lobe of your brain is equivalent to 1 cm x 0.5 cm in size.

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What is size of spleen?

The normal size of a spleen is 12 to 14 cm across. If it is larger than that, there may be an infection or illness causing the expansion.


What is the best answer of icd-09-cm for first degree burn left anterior leg 9 percent?

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What is normal and abnormal size of your spleen?

The size and weight of the spleen are liable to very extreme variations at different periods of life, in different individuals, and in the same individual under different conditions. In the adult it is usually about 12 cm. in length, 7 cm. in breadth, and 3 or 4 cm. in thickness, and weighs about 200 grams. At birth its weight, in proportion to the entire body, is almost equal to what is observed in the adult, being as 1 to 350; while in the adult it varies from 1 to 320 and 400. In old age the organ not only diminishes in weight, but decreases considerably in proportion to the entire body, being as 1 to 700. The size of the spleen is increased during and after digestion, and varies according to the state of nutrition of the body, being large in highly fed, and small in starved animals. In malarial fever it becomes much enlarged, weighing occasionally as much as 9 kilos.


Where is the urethra situated?

The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside. The length depends on the sex. In females it is 4 cm (anterior to the vagina) and in males is 20 cm (through the penis).


What is a Low anterior resection?

A Low Anterior Resection is an operation to remove rectal cancers which are very low in the pelvis but not low enough to warrant surgery on the rectal sphincters. In surgical terms, this means at least 2 cm margin from the levator ani.


Where is a person's spleen?

A normal Spleen is about 12 cm long, 7 cm wide, and 250 cm3. It lies obliquely in the upper left part of the abdominal cavity sitting directly under the diaphragm behind the stomach and protected behind the 9th 10th and 11th ribs.


Which Native American leader opposed colonial expansion across the Appalachian Mountains in 1763?

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Where can you find felicia amelloides variegata 15 cm in diameter?

The blue Marguerite daisy has flowers only about an inch in diameter. It is native to South Africa.


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What spider has a dark brown abdomen and a black glossy thorax and 3 cm aprox and is native soulth west Washington?

I think you're looking at a Hobo spider


What 3 numbers are between 4 centimeters and 5 centimeters?

There are an infinite number of lengths between 4 cm and 5 cm. Here are a few: 4.00001 cm 4.00002 cm 4.00003 cm 4.0001 cm 4.001 cm 4.01 cm 4.1 cm 4.11 cm 4.12 cm 4.13 cm 4.2 cm 4.3 cm 4.4 cm 4.5 cm 4.6 cm 4.7 cm 4.8 cm 4.9 cm 4.99 cm 4.999 cm 4.99900001 cm 4.99900002 cm . . etc.


What is cm² multiplied by cm?

cm² x cm = cm³