English > liver: 5 senses > noun 1, body| Meaning | 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. |
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| Part of | circulatory system, cardiovascular system | The organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body |
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| digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium | The system that makes food absorbable into the body |
| Parts | Kupffer's cell | Specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign / foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells |
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| biliary ductule | excretory ducts of the liver |
| common bile duct, bile duct | A duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts |
| hepatic artery, arteria hepatica | arteries that supply the liver |
| hepatic duct | The duct that drains bile from the liver |
| hepatic lobe | Any of the five lobes forming the liver |
| hepatic vein, vena hepatica | A vein that drains the liver |
| venae interlobulares hepatis | interlobular veins of the liver |
| Broader | internal organ, viscus | A main organ that is situated inside the body |
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| Spanish | hígado |
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| Catalan | fetge |
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| Adjectives | hepatic | pertaining to or affecting the liver |
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| livery | suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress |
