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| infectious hepatitis |
an abnormal condition of the liver accompanied by inflammation, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting, that may be caused by a viral infection or poison. |
| leptospirosis |
any of various systemic infections in humans and animals, variously affecting the eyes, kidneys, liver, or the like, that is caused by a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria found in water and sewage. |
| lipase |
any of several enzymes produced by the liver or pancreas that aids digestion by breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol. |
| liverish |
similar to liver, esp. in color. [2/3 definitions] |
| liver spot |
a red, black, or yellowish brown spot or area on the skin, formerly thought to be caused by malfunctioning of the liver. |
| liverwurst |
a kind of sausage made chiefly of liver. |
| lupus |
a disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, resulting in any of a variety of symptoms such as skin lesions, lung inflammation, or liver dysfunction. |
| pâté |
a paste or spread made of liver, meat, or the like. |
| platyhelminth |
any of various worms, such as the planarians, tapeworms, and liver flukes, having flattened and soft, unsegmented bodies; flatworm. |
| Reye's syndrome |
a rare, acute, often fatal disease that chiefly affects children, usu. follows a viral disease, and is characterized by fever, vomiting, enlargement of the brain and liver, and neurological disorders. |
| sarcoidosis |
a disease of unknown origin, characterized by the formation of lesions similar to tubercles in the liver, lungs, skin, bones, and lymph nodes. |
| schistosomiasis |
a chronic, usu. tropical disease caused by an infestation of certain worm parasites, and producing disorders of the liver, bladder, lungs, or central nervous system. |
| somatomedin |
any of various hormones of the liver that influence the activity of other hormones. |
| tomalley |
the lobster's liver, considered a culinary delicacy. |
| vitamin B complex |
a group of vitamins essential in human nutrition, found mainly in eggs, liver, yeast, and certain vegetables. |
| vitamin D |
in human nutrition, a sterol produced in the liver, or any of several closely related sterols found in fish, eggs, or fortified milk, required for proper bone development and calcium absorption. |
| vitamin E |
a compound found in vegetable oils and whole grains, required in human nutrition for the maintenance of blood cells, membranes, and liver and brain tissue; tocopherol. |
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