spleen
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spleen
An organ in the human and animal body, located in the upper left abdomen, that has important functions for the immune system and blood filtration.
Nach dem Unfall musste ihm die Milz entfernt werden.
After the accident, his spleen had to be removed.
When an operation is performed on a person, that person is often in the dative. This is very typical with Milz (spleen): 'jemandem [Dativ] die Milz entfernen' (to remove someone's spleen).
Dem Patienten musste nach dem Unfall die Milz entfernt werden.
The patient's spleen had to be removed after the accident.
In medical contexts, you often hear of a 'vergrößerte Milz' (enlarged spleen) or a 'gerissene Milz' (ruptured spleen). Typical verbs are 'entfernen' (to remove), 'untersuchen' (to examine), or 'verletzen' (to injure).
Eine vergrößerte Milz kann ein Hinweis auf eine Krankheit sein.
An enlarged spleen can be an indication of an illness.
'Milz' (spleen) is a medical and biological technical term. It is normally used only when talking about the body, health, or injuries.
Im Biologieunterricht lernen wir die Funktion der Milz.
In biology class, we learn about the function of the spleen.
liver
'die Leber' (the liver) and 'die Milz' (the spleen) are both internal organs in the body. Learners can therefore easily confuse them, especially in conversations about health or medicine. However, they are not the same organ and have different functions in the body. 'die Leber' is a large organ and is often connected with metabolism and detoxification. 'die Milz' is located in the upper left abdomen and has to do with blood filtration and the immune system. In normal conversations, you should therefore name exactly the organ you mean.
Bei starken Schmerzen im linken Oberbauch prüft der Arzt auch die Milz.
In cases of severe pain in the upper left abdomen, the doctor also checks the spleen.
Nach der Untersuchung sagte die Ärztin, dass die Leber gesund aussieht.
After the examination, the doctor said that the liver looked healthy.