Mr. Jeffries is a 48-year-old patient who comes to the clinic for a follow-up after an emergency room visit. On examination, you note a soft mass of lymphatic tissue immediately under the diaphragm, which is the:
A. gallbladder.
B. liver.
C. cecum.
D. spleen.
Ans: D. spleen.
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