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What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the liver and spleen?
The medical term for enlargement of the liver and spleen is hepatosplenomegaly.
What organ takes over the functions of the spleen after its removal?
After the removal of the spleen, the liver and bone marrow take over its functions.
Dead and injured white blood cells are removed from circulation by the?
spleen and liver. The spleen filters out damaged or aged white blood cells, while the liver helps in breaking down and recycling their components. This process is essential to maintain a healthy immune system.
Which organ breaks down red blood cell?
The spleen breaks down old red blood cells. The contained hemoglobin is released, which is further broken to globin, a protein and heme, a porphyrin.The heme is converted to bilirubin, which moves from the spleen to the liver attached to albumin. (Both feces and urine get their color from the products of the breakdown of the heme.) The iron recycled from the breakdown of the heme group is stored in the liver.
Are red blood cells destroyed in the liver?
No, red blood cells are not destroyed in the liver. They are broken down in the spleen and recycled by the body.
What is the homogeneous echo-texture in prostate gland?
i had test done an it said the liver appears homogeneous in echotexture with no evidence of hepatic mass or perihepatic collecttion ... so i am needing to know what that means do i have cancer in my liver ?
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the liver and spleen?
The medical term for enlargement of the liver and spleen is hepatosplenomegaly.
What does spleen is homogeneous mean?
When a medical report describes the spleen as "homogeneous," it means that the tissue of the spleen appears uniform in texture and composition on imaging studies, such as ultrasound or CT scans. This typically suggests that there are no abnormalities, such as lesions or swelling, indicating a healthy spleen. A homogeneous appearance is generally a positive sign in diagnostic imaging.
Is biliverdin reductase in the liver or spleen?
primarily the liver
Where are the liver and spleen located?
Both are in the abdomen. The liver is up under the right ribs and the spleen is under the left ribs.
Is the spleen contralateral to the liver?
Yes
What does it mean liver parenchyma is homogeneous?
A homogeneous liver is one that has the same texture throughout.
What is the difference between the liver kidney and spleen related to blood filtration?
The liver is what you need to live - you need the kidney to have kids and the spleen is for venting
The RBC graveyard is the liver?
Spleen.
What visible underneath the pig's liver?
The spleen
Which organ of the human body breaks down old rbc and store iron from them?
Most of the iron in the body is hoarded and recycled by the reticuloendothelial system, which breaks down aged red blood cells. So i think its the spleen as spleen is a part of recticuloendothelial system.
What is the medical term meaning of Enlargement of the liver?
Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of the liver and spleen.
