https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/8238/confusing-spleen how is the spleen a haemopoietic organ, i thought it just stored and destroyed rbc&#39;s? not make them? also what is the word for destroying rbc&#39;s? thanks! en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/79955?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:23:45 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2eb3d522-6300-4719-ab46-da3bd651f341Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA<p>It&#39;s called Haemolysis(destruction of RBc&#39;s)</p> <p>The spleen is the largest mass of lymphatic tissue in the body, it does destroy RBC&#39;s and stores them, but it also adds lymphocyes and monocytes to the circulation</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>