How to Use spleen in a Sentence

spleen

noun
  • Bryan’s spleen was left untouched.
    — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The force of the fall crushed John's spleen and cut his feet to shreds.
    — Meg Kissinger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The problem is that his spleen is very fickle.
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
  • His spleen was ruptured and his pelvis broken in five places.
    — Town & Country, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Andrew lost a few ribs, his spleen, and half a lung, and is lucky to be alive.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The spleen could not have been more evident.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The spleen also helps regulate the amount of blood in your body.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 June 2026
  • Lymph nodes around both the spleen and liver were also enlarged.
    — Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Both his spleen and gallbladder were removed, as well as part of his colon.
    — Kathleen McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2018
  • Kelly was told his spleen would have to be removed if the bleeding didn't stop.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Minnesota wildlife researchers have a thing for deer spleens this fall.
    — Dave Orrick, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2019
  • The crash broke his neck, ruptured his diaphragm and shredded his spleen.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Macrophages have even been found to aid in the recycling of iron in the spleen and liver.
    — Quanta Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
  • The bacterium was found in the boy's brain, lung, liver, and spleen.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Their lymph nodes were enlarged, as were their spleens, but the men appeared to be free of disease.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2018
  • The man can't get from a subject to a verb without removing a chunk of his own spleen.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 22 May 2015
  • His spleen filled with blood and had to be surgically repaired.
    — NBC News, 28 Sep. 2020
  • That brain area responds by sending signals back down the vagus nerve to the spleen.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Samples from his spleen have been sent for further testing, the statement said.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
  • Your spleen is located on the left side of your body, above your stomach and under your ribs.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 June 2026
  • Borseti was rushed to the hospital, where doctors removed his spleen and saved his life.
    — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022
  • But there are many reasons that a person wouldn’t want to talk about their hair or their hips or their spleen or what have you.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • The bullet, his father said, chipped a piece of his spine and stopped between his spleen and lung on his left side.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The good news is Jiricek is feeling good now, with no ill effects from the spleen injury.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The bullet went through her chest, shredded the bottom of her lung, fractured her ribs and scraped her spleen.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Most people have a spleen just on the left side of their body, but some people can end up with multiple spleens.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The sickle cells were getting stuck in her spleen, placing her in and out of hospital care.
    — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Piazza died the next morning from a fractured skull and a ruptured spleen.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 12 June 2017
  • The shot to her stomach damaged her colon and spleen and shattered several ribs.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The liver, the body's largest internal organ, and the spleen are both under the rib cage.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2026

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