The SPLEEN is getting wrecked! Splenectomies must be more common now.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/spleen-problems-and-spleen-removal/
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What does the spleen do?
The spleen has some important functions:
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it fights invading germs in the blood (the spleen contains infection-fighting white blood cells)
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it controls the level of blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets)
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it filters the blood and removes any old or damaged red blood cells