n 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
n liver of an animal used as meat
n a person who has a special life style
a high liver
Zack Ellis participates in Liver Life Challenge Mount Shasta Climb Brighton resident Zack Ellis recently participated in the American Liver Foundation's annual Liver Life Challenge Mount Shasta Climb June 8 and 9 in California.
June 18, 2013 - Brighton-Pittsford Post
Four-year-old receives miraculous liver transplant Given 24 hours to live following sudden liver failure, four-year-old Braydon Smith receives a miraculous liver transplant at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital within hours.
June 18, 2013 - FOX 13 Memphis
Babies May Benefit From Liver Transplant Advances Title: Babies May Benefit From Liver Transplant Advances Category: Health News Created: 6/13/2013 4:35:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
June 15, 2013 - MedicineNet.com
Steve Jobs in ABC News As some of you know, about five months ago I had a liver transplant,Jobs said. "I now have the liver of a mid-20s person who died in a car crash and was generous enough to donate their organs, and I wouldn't be here without such...
Bob Newhart in Los Angeles Times She got a liver transplant on Dec. 28 at UCLA,Newhart says with a smile, his voice filling with emotion. "She is doing incredibly. That puts everything in perspective."
Nicola Sturgeon in BBC News Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "Plummeting prices and aggressive promotion have led to a surge in consumption, causing and adding to health problems ranging from liver and heart diseases to diabetes, obesity, dementia and cancers. We have...