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liver1
A. liver
B. hepatic vein
C. hepatic artery
D. portal vein
E. common bile duct
F. stomach
G. cystic duct
H. gallbladder
liv·er 1
(lĭv′ər)n.
1. A large, reddish-brown, glandular organ in the abdominal cavity of vertebrates that secretes bile and is active in the formation of certain blood proteins and in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
2. An organ in invertebrates that is similar to the vertebrate liver.
3. The bile-secreting organ of certain animals, used as food.
4. A dark reddish brown.
adj.
1. Made of or flavored with liver: liver pâté.
2. Of a dark reddish brown.
liv·er 2
(lĭv′ər)n.
One who lives in a specified manner: a high liver.
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liver
(ˈlɪvə)n
1. (Anatomy) a multilobed highly vascular reddish-brown glandular organ occupying most of the upper right part of the human abdominal cavity immediately below the diaphragm. It secretes bile, stores glycogen, detoxifies certain poisons, and plays an important part in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat, helping to maintain a correct balance of nutrients.
2. (Anatomy) the corresponding organ in animals
3. (Cookery) the liver of certain animals used as food
4. (Colours) a reddish-brown colour, sometimes with a greyish tinge
[Old English lifer; related to Old High German lebrav, Old Norse lefr, Greek liparos fat]
ˈliverless adj
liver
(ˈlɪvə)n
a person who lives in a specified way: a fast liver.
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liv•er1
(ˈlɪv ər)n.
1. a large, reddish brown, glandular organ in vertebrates, located in the upper abdominal cavity and functioning in the secretion of bile and in essential metabolic processes.
2. this organ of an animal, as a calf, chicken, or goose, used as food.
3. a diseased condition of the liver: a touch of liver.
4. a reddish brown color.
v.i. 5. (of paint, ink, etc.) to undergo irreversible thickening.
[before 900; Old English lifer, c. Middle Dutch lever, Old High German libara, Old Norse lifr]
liv•er2
(ˈlɪv ər)n.
1. a person who lives in a manner specified: an extravagant liver.
2. a dweller; inhabitant.
[1325–75]
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liv·er
(lĭv′ər)1. A large glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrate animals that is essential to many metabolic processes. The liver secretes bile, stores fat and sugar as reserve energy sources, converts harmful substances to less toxic forms, and regulates the amount of blood in the body.
2. A similar organ of invertebrate animals.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
liver
The largest organ inside the body, in the right upper part of the abdominal cavity. Its many functions include manufacturing bile and glycogen, and so helping to digest and store food. See bile, glycogen.
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Noun | 1. | liver - large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes Kupffer's cell - specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium - the system that makes food absorbable into the body arteria hepatica, hepatic artery - arteries that supply the liver hepatic vein, vena hepatica - a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava hepatic lobe - any of the five lobes forming the liver hepatic duct - the duct that drains bile from the liver bile duct, common bile duct - a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum biliary ductule - excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts venae interlobulares hepatis - interlobular veins of the liver cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body |
2. | liver - liver of an animal used as meat organs, variety meat - edible viscera of a butchered animal calf's liver, calves' liver - liver of a calf used as meat chicken liver - liver of a chicken used as meat goose liver - liver of a goose used as meat tomalley - edible greenish substance in boiled lobster | |
3. | liver - a person who has a special life style; "a high liver" | |
4. | liver - someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities" | |
Adj. | 1. | liver - having a reddish-brown color |
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liver
nounRelated words
adjective hepatic
adjective hepatic
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Translations
játra
lever
maksa
कलेजा
jetrajetrica
májmájasmájszínű
hati
lifur
肝臓
간
kepenėlėskepenys
aknas
pečeň
jetra
lever
ตับ
gan
liver
1 [ˈlɪvəʳ]A. N (Anat) → hígado m
B. CPD [pâté, sausage] → de hígado; [disease] → hepático, del hígado
liver complaint N → mal m de hígado, afección f hepática
liver pâté N → foie gras m, paté m de hígado
liver salts NPL → sal fsing de fruta
liver sausage N → salchicha f de hígado
liver spots NPL → manchas fpl de la vejez
liver complaint N → mal m de hígado, afección f hepática
liver pâté N → foie gras m, paté m de hígado
liver salts NPL → sal fsing de fruta
liver sausage N → salchicha f de hígado
liver spots NPL → manchas fpl de la vejez
liver
2 [ˈlɪvəʳ] N fast liver → calavera mgood liver (= lover of good food) → gastrónomo/a m/f; (= lover of the good life) → persona f que se da buena vida
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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liver
:liver salts
pl salzhaltiges Mittel gegen Magenverstimmung
liver sausage
n → Leberwurst f
liver spot
n (Med) → Leberfleck m
liver
1liver
2n (Anat, Cook) → Leber f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
liver
(ˈlivə) noun1. a large organ in the body which purifies the blood.
2. this organ in certain animals used as food.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
liver
→ كَبِدُ játra lever Leber συκώτι hígado maksa foie jetra fegato 肝臓 간 lever lever wątroba fígado печень lever ตับ karaciğer gan 肝脏Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
liv·er
n. hígado, glándula mayor del cuerpo que segrega bilis y sirve de estabilizador y productor de azúcar, enzimas, proteínas y colesterol además de eliminar las sustancias tóxicas del organismo;
enlarged ___ → ___ agrandado;
infantile biliary ___ cirrhosis → cirrosis biliar infantil;
___ circulation → circulación hepática;
___ cirrhosis → cirrosis hepática;
___ damage → lesión hepática;
___ failure → insuficiencia hepática;
___ function tests → pruebas funcionales hepáticas;
___ spots → manchas hepáticas.
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liver
n hígado; fatty — hígado grasoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.