liver
Body's largest gland
The liver is the large organ in the abdomen that filters blood, produces bile, and processes nutrients.
It's essential to metabolism and detoxification.
Liver also refers to this organ from animals prepared as food: liver and onions, chicken liver pâté.
As an adjective, liver describes a dark reddish-brown color.
A liver is also one who lives: a clean liver, a fast liver.
Body's working component
- hepaticRelating to liver
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
- gallbladderBile storage organ
- portal veinVessel feeding liver from gut
hepatocyte · lobe · tissue · viscera · abdominal · digestive · left lobe · caudate
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
inflammation · cancer · hepatoma · transplant · failure · chronic · acute · alcoholic
Removing harmful substances internally
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- ureaNitrogenous metabolic waste compound
ammonia · proteins · lipids · cholesterol · albumin · clotting factors · hormones · insulin
organ
Body's working component
- hepaticRelating to liver
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
- gallbladderBile storage organ
portal vein · hepatocyte · lobe · tissue · viscera · abdominal · digestive · left lobe · caudate · quadrate
cirrhosis
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- jaundiceYellowing from bile pigment
ascites · inflammation · cancer · hepatoma · transplant · failure · chronic · acute · alcoholic · nonalcoholic
detoxification
Removing harmful substances internally
urea · ammonia · proteins · lipids · cholesterol · albumin · clotting factors · hormones · insulin · glucagon
Prometheus
Fire-stealing benefactor of mortals
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
vitality · courage · divination · augury · omens · prophecy · Etruscan · Greek · ancient · alchemy
pâté
Seasoned meat paste
sautéed · grilled · iron-rich · vitamin A · gamey · savory · umami · delicacy · mousse · terrine
- chopped liverMinced organ spread
- cod liver oilFish-derived nutrient liquid
- liver spotsHyperpigmented skin patches
- chicken liverEdible fowl organ
- liver transplantSurgical organ replacement
- liver and onionsPan-fried organ meat with alliums
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