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liver — The largest gland of the body, lying beneath the diaphragm in the right hypochondrium and upper part of the epigastric region; it is of irregular shape and weighs from 1–2 kg, or about 140 the weight of the body. As an exocrine gland it secretes … Medical dictionary
Liver — For other uses, see Liver (disambiguation). Liver Liver of a sheep: (1) right lobe, (2) left lobe, (3) caudate lobe, (4) quadrate lobe, (5) hepatic artery and portal vein, (6) hepatic lymph nodes, (7) gall bladder … Wikipedia
liver — liver1 liverless, adj. /liv euhr/, n. 1. Anat. a large, reddish brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic… … Universalium
line of mercury — Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Mercury, Roman god of commerce, from Latin Mercurius : a line on the hand that usually begins on the Mount of Mercury and often runs straight down the hand to the rascettes and that is usually held by … Useful english dictionary
line of liver — Usage: usually capitalized 2d L : line of mercury … Useful english dictionary
line of Liver — see line of mercury … Useful english dictionary
St. Luke's Texas Liver Coalition — is a non profit organization for people with liver disease. It is based in Houston, and active throughout Texas. It also provides resources about Hepatitis C, sometimes known as the Silent Epidemic [cite web | title = C Sick | Newspaper = Austin… … Wikipedia
Diaphragmatic surface of liver — The superior surface of the liver. Latin facies diaphragmatica hepatis Gray s … Wikipedia
High liver — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cantlie line — a line extending from the gallbladder to the left side of the inferior vena cava, representing a relatively bloodless area that can be considered to divide the liver into left and right parts … Medical dictionary
