| live birth |
A birth in which a fetus is delivered with signs of life after complete expulsion or extraction from its mother, beyond 20 completed weeks of gestational age. (Live births are counted as birth events, eg a twin or triplet live birth is counted as one birth event.)
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| liver |
The largest organ inside the body with many functions, including manufacturing proteins and blood clotting factors, excreting bilirubin and storing iron
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| liver biopsy |
The process of removing and inspecting a small sample of liver. A needle is inserted into the liver and a tiny piece removed to be inspected under a microscope.
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| liver failure |
Failure of the liver to carry out its normal function. May result in jaundice, ascites or coma.
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| liver transplantation |
The surgical removal of a diseased liver and its replacement by a donor liver.
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