liver function
Organ's metabolic work
Liver function refers to the metabolic activities performed by the liver—filtering blood, producing bile, processing nutrients, detoxifying harmful substances, and synthesizing proteins.
In medical contexts, the phrase usually appears in liver function tests, blood panels that measure enzymes and proteins to assess whether the liver is working properly: Her liver function has improved since she stopped drinking.
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- bile saltsHepatic fat emulsifiers
- bile ductDigestive fluid conduit
- glycogenStored glucose polymer
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
conjugation · drug metabolism · prothrombin · albumin · metabolism · ammonia · detoxification · glutathione · pharmacokinetics · cholesterol · excretion · clotting factors · fatty · alcohol abuse · yellowing · screening · detox · enzymes
- health factorsexercise, psychological factors, genetics, smoking, alcohol
- homeostasishomeostasis, negative feedback, feedback loop, feedback loops, positive feedback
- liverbile, cirrhosis, hepatitis, hepatocyte, jaundice
- physiologymetabolism, circulation, respiration, homeostasis, digestion
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
- lab testsblood test, blood tests, CBC, urinalysis, complete blood count
liver functionkidney function
Waste filtration by organs
cardiac function · heart function · pulmonary function · lung function · brain function
function, liver, functional, functioning, malfunction, livers, dysfunction, malfunctioning, functionality