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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Multilobulated spleen
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Accession:HP:0020186 term browser browse the term
Definition:The fetal spleen is lobulated, and these lobules normally disappear before the birth. Lobulation of the spleen may persist into adult life and be typically seen along the medial part of the spleen. A persisting lobule results in a variation in shape of the spleen.
Comment:Sometimes a splenic lobule may extend medially anterior to the upper pole of the left kidney and less often posterior to the upper pole of the left kidney. Although these lobules are not of any clinical importance, close relation of the splenic lobule to the upper pole of the left kidney may cause misinterpretations as a mass originating from the kidney by the radiologists.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Multi-lobulated spleen



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the digestive system 0
        Abnormality of the abdominal organs 0
          Abnormality of the spleen 0
            Abnormal spleen morphology 0
              Multilobulated spleen 0
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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the cardiovascular system 0
        Abnormality of the vasculature 0
          Abnormality of the lymphatic system 0
            Abnormality of the spleen 0
              Abnormal spleen morphology 0
                Multilobulated spleen 0
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