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Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth, including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the respiratory tract. Substance expelled by coughing or clearing the throat. Mucus-based material that can be expectorated from the lungs and air passages usually results from disease of the air passages. Mucus which is…

Is an enlargement of the spleen. A condition in which the spleen is unusually large, associated with several disorders including malaria and some cancers. Enlargement of the spleen, caused by malaria, certain types of anemia, certain infectious diseases (e.g., infectious mononucleosis), and other disorders. Enlargement of the spleen, detectable with palpation of the abdomen; possible…

Is a monocyte, one of the five major types of white blood cell, and is characteristically found in the splenic tissue. A monocyte found in the spleen or in splenic tissue. A type of white blood cell located in the spleen.  

Inflammation of the spleen, usually as a result of infection.  

Is an enigmatic protein tyrosine kinase functional in a number of diverse cellular processes such as the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses.  

Organ that filters blood and prevents infection. The Chinese word for Spleen is Pi. The Spleen is one of the five Zang Fu. The Spleen system is responsible for extracting “good Qi” from food and for distributing this good Qi throughout the body. This function is referred to as “transformation and transportation.” The Stomach, Small…

An important polyamine in DNA synthesis and gene expression.  

Medically an involuntary ejaculation/drooling of semen usually nocturnal emissions. Involuntary escape of semen, without orgasm. The discharge of a large amount of semen frequently and without an orgasm. The passage of semen without erection of the penis or orgasm.  

Checking spasms or cramps. Relaxes muscles. Antispasmodic. A drug which relieves muscle spasms. A drug that relieves spasm of smooth muscle, e.g. aminophylline, papaverine, or piperidolate. Spasmolytics may be used as bronchodilators to relieve spasm in bronchial muscle, to stimulate the heart in the treatment of angina, or to relieve colic due to spasm of…