The Organ That Removes Damaged Red Blood Cells
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Treasure Island, Group 1025, Puzzle 5 (Talking Parrot).
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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