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abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. [1/2 definitions] |
aflatoxin |
any of a group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, esp. those in the genus Aspergillus. Consumption of food contaminated with these molds can cause liver disease and cancer. |
amebiasis |
an infection caused by amoebas, esp. parasitic protozoans in the liver or intestines. |
bile |
a bitter, yellowish liquid made in the liver. Bile helps to digest fats. [1/2 definitions] |
bilious |
suffering from an excess of bile or malfunction of the liver. [1/3 definitions] |
blackhead |
a malignant, infectious, and often fatal disease of the liver and intestines of domestic and wild fowl. [1/3 definitions] |
cirrhosis |
a chronic, often fatal, disease of the liver in which excessive tissue is formed resulting in blockage of circulation. |
cod-liver oil |
a pale yellow oil obtained from the liver of cod and related fish, often taken as a source of vitamins A and D. |
Dalmatian |
any of a breed of fairly large dogs that have short white hair spotted with black or liver color. |
digestive juice |
any or all of the fluids produced by the body to digest food, such as secretions by the salivary glands, stomach walls, pancreas, and liver. |
fibrinogen |
a protein produced by the liver that is changed into fibrin during the clotting of blood. |
gall1 |
liver bile. [1/4 definitions] |
gallbladder |
a small muscular sac that is attached to the liver and that stores bile. |
giblet |
(usu. pl.) the edible inner organs of a bird, usu. the gizzard, heart, and liver. |
hemochromatosis |
an iron metabolism disorder, characterized by brownish skin pigmentation, enlargement of the liver, and diabetes. |
heparin |
an organic acid that occurs in liver and lung tissue and is sometimes used to prevent blood clots. |
hepatectomy |
removal of all or part of the liver by surgery. |
hepatic |
of or relating to the liver. [3/4 definitions] |
hepatitis |
inflammation of the liver. (See infectious hepatitis.) |
hepato- |
liver. |
hepatoma |
cancer of or from the liver. |
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