Medical Terms For Liver

Liver: Anatomy and Functions | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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The liver is located in the upper right-hand portion of the abdominal cavity, beneath the diaphragm, and on top of the stomach, right kidney, and intestines. Shaped like a cone, the liver is a dark reddish-brown organ that weighs about 3 pounds. There are 2 distinct …

Medical Terms - American Liver Foundation

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Autoimmune. Autoimmune is an immune response by the body against its own tissue, cells, or molecules. In people with autoimmune disease, their […] Read More. …

Liver problems - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Liver Disease: Types, Causes, Symptoms and …

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The liver separates nutrients and waste as they move through your digestive system. It also produces bile, a substance that carries toxins out of your body and aids in digestion. The …

Cirrhosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo …

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Jaundice occurs when the diseased liver doesn't remove enough bilirubin, a blood waste product, from your blood. Jaundice causes yellowing of the skin and …

Liver Disease Terms & Definitions | HepQuant

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Liver Cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a progressive liver condition characterized by loss of functional hepatocytes with concomitant connective tissue and nodule formation in the liver. Alcohol …

Liver Disease: Early Signs, Symptoms, …

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As part of its function, the liver makes bile, a fluid that contains among other substances, water, chemicals, and bile acids (made from stored cholesterol in …

Liver | definition of liver by Medical dictionary

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liver (lĭv′ər) n. 1. A large, reddish-brown, glandular organ in the abdominal cavity of vertebrates that secretes bile and is active in the formation of certain blood proteins and …

Glossary Of Liver Terms | Children's Liver Disease …

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Haematemesis – vomiting (sickness) blood. Haemoglobin – part of a red blood cell which carries oxygen around the body. Hepatic – referring to the liver. Hepatic artery – the …

Word roots for organs | Des Moines University

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= liver: hepatitis, hepatomegaly: Nephro/rene = kidney: nephrosis, renal artery: Orchido = testis: ...