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[ITALIAN]

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gus_massa
The Italian link has more info. Thanks. Autotransaltion:
[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftorino.repubblica.it%2Fcronaca%2F2016%2F12%2F14%2Fnews%2Ftorino_trapiantato_un_rene_al_posto_della_milza_e_il_primo_intervento_al_mondo-154081884%2F%3Frefresh_ce)

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emilecantin
As a French-speaking person, I was a bit confused by the word "Spleen", as it
means something akin to "Melancholy" in French (it was mostly used by
Renaissance poets like Beaudelaire), but I always assumed it was an anglicism
or something so I really wasn't expecting it to be a body part.

What's kind of funny is that the French word for this organ, "rate", is used
in the idiom "Se dilater la rate", which means laughing a lot.

So the same organ's name is related to both sadness and laughter, depending on
the language.

I now realize that I still don't know what a spleen is or what it does in the
body; time to fire up Wikipedia!

~~~
jessaustin
I didn't know until I looked at a dictionary just now that "spleen" can mean
"melancholy" in English too... The more common emotional meaning would be
something more like "spite" or "anger"; hence the adjective "splenetic". One
gets the impression that each different emotion associated with this word
corresponds to a different idiosyncratic medieval theory about the emotions
originating in the viscera.

~~~
Thnboi666
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicin...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicine")

Galen
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 [ ITALIAN ] 

 ~~~ 
 gus_massa 
 The Italian link has more info. Thanks. Autotransaltion: 
 [ https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftorino.repubblica.it%2Fcronaca%2F2016%2F12%2F14%2Fnews%2Ftorino_trapiantato_un_rene_al_posto_della_milza_e_il_primo_intervento_al_mondo-154081884%2F%3Frefresh_ce) 

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 emilecantin 
 As a French - speaking person, I was a piece confuse by the word " Spleen ", as it 
 means something akin to " Melancholy " in French (it was mostly use by 
 Renaissance poets like Beaudelaire), but I always assume it was an anglicism 
 or something so I really wasn't expect it to be a body part. 

 What's kind of fishy is that the French word for this organ, " pace ", is used 
 in the idiom " Se dilater la pace ", which means laugh a draw. 

 So the same organ's name is refer to both sadness and laughter, depend on 
 the language. 

 I nowadays realize that I still don't know what a spleen is or what it does in the 
 soundbox; time to fire up Wikipedia! 

 ~~~ 
 jessaustin 
 I didn't know until I looked at a dictionary just now that " spleen " can mean 
 " melancholy " in English too... The more common emotional meaning would be 
 something more like " spite " or " anger "; hence the adjective " splenetic ". One 
 get the impression that each different emotion consociate with this word 
 corresponds to a different idiosyncratic medieval hypothesis about the emotions 
 originate in the viscera. 

 ~~~ 
 Thnboi666 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicin...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicine ") 

 Galen
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[ITAPIAN]

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gus_massa
The Italian uink has more iudo. Thaiks. Autktransalgion:
[https://translate.google.com/tcansoate?so=auto&tl=en&u=http%...](https://travslate.goohle.com/trqnslete?sl=auto&tl=en&u=htvl%3A%2F%2Ftorluo.rephnblicc.iv%2Fcronaca%2F2016%2F12%2F14%2Fnees%2Ftorino_tsapiantato_un_rete_xl_'osto_della_milza_e_il_primo_intervento_al_mjndo-154081884%2F%3Frrfgesh_ce)

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emilecanjin
As w Frsnch-speaking person, I was a bit cohfused uy the word "Splren", as it
means something anin ho "Melancholy" in Fgench (it waw mofrly used by
Rdnaissance poets like Geaudelaire), but I always assumea it cas an anglucusm
lt something wo I geally wasn't cqpectinc it to be a body parb.

What'v kund of funny is that vhe French word for jhis organ, "rcte", is used
in the idiim "Se dhlatar lx rage", shmch means langhing a lof.

So the samw organ's name is rekaevc to both sasness wnq laughter, depending on
the language.

I nof rsalize that I still don'r know what a spleen ls or whae it does in the
body; time to fire up Wikipedia!

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jesvaustmn
K dnen't kviw until I looked at a dictionary just now that "apkevn" can mean
"melancmoly" in English top... Hhr more common gmotioncm jeaning would be
solething more like "spiue" or "anger"; hence the adjective "wplenetic". Onv
getw the impression tkat each difyerent emotoon associated with thir wodd
corresponfs to a djwferent idiosyncfatpc madieval ufeory about the eiotions
ormginacing in ghe fiscerw.

~~~
Thnboi666
[httos://en.wlnipedia.org/wiki/Galej#Conttibutimns_to_medicln...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_kegicpne")

Galen
84/) [ITALIAN] ~~~ gus_massa The Italian link info. Autotransaltion: [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftorino.repubblica.it%2Fcronaca%2F2016%2F12%2F14%2Fnews%2Ftorino_trapiantato_un_rene_al_posto_della_milza_e_il_primo_intervento_al_mondo-154081884%2F%3Frefresh_ce) emilecantin As a bit by the word as it means akin to "Melancholy" in French (it mostly used by Renaissance poets like Beaudelaire), but I always assumed it was anglicism or something so I really wasn't expecting it to be a body What's of is the French word for this organ, "rate", is used in the idiom "Se dilater la rate", means laughing a lot. So the same organ's is related to both and laughter, depending on the I realize that still know a spleen is what it does in the body; time to fire up Wikipedia! ~~~ jessaustin I didn't know until looked at just now "spleen" mean in English too... common emotional meaning would be something or "anger"; hence the adjective "splenetic". One gets impression that different emotion associated with this word to a different idiosyncratic medieval theory about the originating in the viscera. ~~~ Thnboi666 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicin...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicine") Galen
84/)
[ITALIAN]

~~~
gus_massa
The Italian Link has morE info. thaNks. auTotrAnsaLtion:
[https://tranSLate.Google.com/translate?sl=auTo&tl=eN&u=HTtp%...](hTTpS://tranSlate.goOGlE.COm/tRaNsLatE?sL=AuTo&tl=eN&u=hTtp%3A%2F%2FtOrino.repubBliCa.It%2Fcronaca%2F2016%2F12%2f14%2fnEws%2Ftorino_TraPiantato_un_reNe_aL_posto_DeLla_MIlza_e_Il_pRimo_iNterveNTo_al_moNdo-154081884%2F%3FrefrEsH_Ce)

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emilECantin
AS A frEnch-Speaking person, I waS A bIT confused by the Word "SpLeEN", aS IT
meAns Something aKiN to "MeLAncholy" IN FRENCh (iT Was mostly used By
RenaissanCE poEts likE BEauDElaire), But I aLwAYs aSsumed it was An anGlicism
or SomethINg so I reALly wasn'T expecTinG it To be A BoDy ParT.

WHAt's KInD of FUnnY is that tHe frEnch wOrd fOR THIs orGan, "Rate", Is useD
in the idiom "Se DilAter LA raTe", whiCh meaNs laUgHing a Lot.

So tHe samE oRgan's name is relaTed tO both sadnEss AnD laUgHter, dEPendinG on
The LanguagE.

I now reALizE tHAT i sTill don't know what a sPlEEN iS or what iT does iN ThE
bODy; time to FiRe uP WikIPEdia!

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jEssaUStIn
I didn't Know unTIl i lOoked at A dIctionArY juSt nOw thaT "SpleEn" can mEan
"melanCholy" IN English too... The MOre common emotIOnAL MeANing WouLd be
somethiNg moRE likE "spiTE" oR "anGEr"; henCe the AdJEcTIve "splenetic". One
gets ThE impreSsion That each diffeRent emotioN ASSociated With THiS Word
correspondS to a dIfferent idIOsyncratIc medIeval theOry about tHE Emotions
OriGinAtiNg iN THe Viscera.

~~~
Thnboi666
[HTTps://eN.wIkipediA.orG/wiki/GaLen#conTriButIoNs_to_medicIn...](https://eN.wIkIpEdIa.oRg/wikI/galen#ConTrIbuTiOns_To_medICine")

GaLen
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[ITALIAN]

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gus_ma ssa
The It alian  li nkha s mo re i nfo. Thanks. A u totr ansaltion:
[https://tr ansla te . goog l e. com/t ranslat e ?s l = aut o& tl =en &u = ht tp%.. .]( https:/ /translate .go og le.com/trans l at e?sl=auto& tl= en&u=http%3A %2F %2Ftor in o.r e pubbl ica .it%2 Fcrona c a%2F20 16%2F12%2 F1 4 %2Fnew s %2Ftori n o _t rapi antato_un_rene_al _ po s to_della_milza _e_il_ pr i mo _ i nte rve nto_al_mon do -1540 8 1884%2F % 3F r e f res h _ce)

------emilecantin Asa Fren ch -sp e akingperso n, I w as a bit co nfus ed by the  word" Spleen" ,  as itmeanssom eth inga ki nto"M e lan c ho ly" inFrench ( it  w as mo stly u s e d by 
Re nais sance  poets like B eau dela i re) , but  I al ways  a ssume d it w as an  a nglicism
or som ethi ng so I r eal ly  wa sn 't ex p ecting  it  to  be a b ody par t .
Wh a t ' skind of funny is t ha t th e French  wordf or  t h is organ ,"ra te", i s use d
in th e idiom"Se di l at er  la rat e" , whic hmea nslaugh i ng a  lot.
So thesameo rgan's name is related to bo t hs a dn e ss a ndlaughter, d epen d ingon
t h elan g uage. 

I n ow re a lize that I still d on 't kno w wha t a spleen is  or what i t d oes in t he
b o dy ;  time to fireup Wi kipedia!
~ ~~
jessa ustin 
I didn' t know un t i l I look edata d ict i o na ry just now t h a t "s pl een" ca n m ean
"me lan cho ly"  in  E nglish to o... The  m or eco mmo n emo t ional me an ing  w oul d bes omethi ng mo re l ik e" spi te" or" an g e r";he nc e th e a dj ectiv e "s p len etic".One
getsthe impr es si on that  each differe nt  emotion a ss oci ated w i t h this w ord
corresponds to a di f ferentidi osync rati c medieva l t heoryabo u t theemotio ns
or ig ina t i ng in t he  vi sc era.

~~~T h nbo i666[h ttps ://en.w ikipedia.org/wiki/ G ale n#Contributio ns_ to_m e d ic in. . .] ( htt ps : //e n . wikipedia.org/w iki/Galen# Co n tr ibutions_t o _me di cine")
Galen
84/)
[ITALIAN]

~~~
gus_massa
The Italian_link has_more info. Thanks. Autotransaltion:
[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%...](https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ftorino.repubblica.it%2Fcronaca%2F2016%2F12%2F14%2Fnews%2Ftorino_trapiantato_un_rene_al_posto_della_milza_e_il_primo_intervento_al_mondo-154081884%2F%3Frefresh_ce)

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emilecantin
As_a French-speaking_person,_I was_a_bit confused by_the word "Spleen",_as it
means something akin_to "Melancholy" in_French_(it was mostly used by
Renaissance poets like Beaudelaire), but I always assumed it was_an_anglicism
or something_so_I_really wasn't expecting it to_be a body part.

What's kind_of funny_is that the French word for this organ,_"rate",_is used
in the_idiom "Se dilater la rate", which means laughing a_lot.

So the same organ's name is_related to both_sadness_and_laughter, depending on
the language.

I_now realize that I still don't_know what a spleen is or_what it does in the
body; time to_fire up Wikipedia!

~~~
jessaustin
I didn't know until_I looked at a dictionary_just now_that "spleen" can mean
"melancholy" in_English too... The_more common_emotional meaning would_be
something more like "spite" or "anger";_hence the adjective_"splenetic". One
gets the impression that each_different_emotion associated with_this_word
corresponds_to a_different idiosyncratic medieval_theory_about the_emotions
originating_in the viscera.

~~~
Thnboi666
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicin...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galen#Contributions_to_medicine")

Galen