Synonym: accessory spleen. ... Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of L. Lien, spleen ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: lī′en-un′kyū-lŭs Synonyms: accessory spleen
lienunculus, accessory spleen One of the small globular masses of splenic tissue occasionally found in the region of the spleen, in one of the peritoneal folds or elsewhere.