sago spleen
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Related to sago spleen: amyloidosis, lardaceous spleen
sa·go spleen
amyloidosis in the spleen affecting chiefly the malpighian bodies.
sago spleen
[sā′gō]
a form of amyloid spleen that mainly affects the malpighian bodies.
sa·go spleen
(sā'gō splēn)Amyloidosis in the spleen affecting chiefly the splenic lymph follicles.
sago spleen
the white pulp of the spleen is enlarged and protrudes through the capsule like grains of sago. Occurs in amyloidosis.