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GLOSSARY
Colectomy (Colectomies, Colonectomy) Surgery during which all or part of the colon (also called the large intestine) is removed.
Spleen (Splenectomy) The largest organ of the lymphatic system in the body, located between the stomach and the diaphragm (the muscle below the lungs which provides the motion for breathing). It destroys old red blood cells, produces lymphocytes and plasma cells, and stores blood. It also has other as yet unknown functions. A splenectomy is the surgical removal of the spleen.