bazo | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: masculine number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: órgano blando y de forma oval situado en la parte frontal superior del abdomen, por encina del riñón. Almacena células sanguíneas y destruye los glóbulos rojos innecesarios. Produce linfocitos, monocitos y otras sustancias propias del sistema inmunitario. (en) |
spleen | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 10 definition: soft oval organ situated in the upper front part of the abdomen, above the left kidney. It stores blood cells and destroys unwanted red blood cells. It produces lymphocyes, monocytes and other substances required by the immunitary system. (en) |