| liver | | |
| n. (body) | 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. |
| n. (food) | 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. |
| n. (person) | 3. liver | a person who has a special life style.; "a high liver" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| n. (person) | 4. liver | someone who lives in a place.; "a liver in cities" |
| ~ denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller | a person who inhabits a particular place. |
| adj. | 5. liver, liver-colored | having a reddish-brown color. |
| ~ colored, coloured, colorful | having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination.; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain" |
| fowl cholera | | |
| n. (state) | 1. fowl cholera | an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia. |
| ~ blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia | invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection. |
| ~ animal disease | a disease that typically does not affect human beings. |
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