The Organ That Removes Damaged Red Blood Cells

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Performing Arts, Group 900, Puzzle 4 (Encore Performance).

Question is: The Organ That Removes Damaged Red Blood Cells

and the answer is: SPLEEN

Word Meaning:

SPLEEN — (anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.

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