spleen
nounmasculine/ˈba.ku/low
ba·co
Definition
An abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells, and part of the immune system.
The spleen filters blood and removes old red blood cells.
He injured his spleen in the fall.
Common collocations
enlarged spleenruptured spleenspleen painspleen function
Idiomatic expressions
- vent one's spleen (to release one's anger)
Etymology
Do latim 'baccus' (vaso, taça) ou do grego 'bákkos' (bastão).