Common names:
- Big Spleen
- Enlarged Spleen
- Enlargement of Spleen
- Enlargement of the Spleen
- Spleen Enlargement
- Spleen is Enlarged
- Spleen is Swollen
- Spleen is Too Big
- Spleen Swelling
- Splenic Enlargement
- Splenomegaly
- Swelling of the Spleen
- Swollen Spleen
A person with splenomegaly has an enlarged spleen. The spleen is normally the size of a fist.
The spleen has two major functions:
- Removes old red blood cells from the bloodstream and destroys them
- Produces and stores white blood cells, which fight infection
Splenomegaly is not a disease, but may a sign of an underlying disease that causes inflammation of the spleen. An inflamed spleen may become enlarged.
