| liver transplantation | The transference of a part of or an entire liver from one human or animal to another. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| liver, artificial | Devices for simulating the activities of the liver. They often consist of a hybrid between both biological and artificial materials. (12 Dec 1998) |
| liver-shod clamp | A clamp with jaws covered by cloth to prevent injury to structures such as bowel when clamp is closed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| liver-spleen scan | <radiology> Tc-99m sulfur colloid or albumin colloid, particles less than 1 m, dose = 4-8 mCi Distribution, liver 85%, spleen 10%, bone marrow 5% Findings, liver: hot / cold, spleen: hot / cold (12 Dec 1998) |
| liverleaf | <botany> Same as Liverwort. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| liverwort | <botany> 1. A ranunculaceous plant (Anemone Hepatica) with pretty white or bluish flowers and a three-lobed leaf; called also squirrel cups. 2. A flowerless plant (Marchantia polymorpha), having an irregularly lobed, spreading, and forking frond. From this plant many others of the same order (Hepaticae) have been vaguely called liverworts, especially. Those of the tribe Marchantiaceae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| livetin | Any of the three major water-soluble proteins in egg yolk: alpha-livetin, serum albumin, beta-livetin, alpha-glycoprotein, gamma-livetin, serum gamma-globulin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| livid | Black and blue; grayish blue; of a lead colour; discoloured, as flesh by contusion. "There followed no carbuncles, no purple or livid spots, the mass of the blood not being tainted." (Bacon) Origin: L. Lividus, from livere to be of a blush colour, to be black and blue: cf. F. Livide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lividity | The state of being livid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| living anatomy | The study of anatomy in the living individual by inspection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| living donors | Non-cadaveric providers of organs for transplant to related or non-related recipients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| living will | A living will is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives preserve the person's right to accept or reject a course of medical treatment even after that person becomes mentally or physically incapacitated to the point of being unable to communicate those wishes. There are two basic types of advance directives: (1) a living will, in which the person outlines specific treatment guidelines that are to be followed by health care providers; (2) a health care proxy (also called a power of attorney for health-care decision-making) in which the person designates a trusted individual to make medical decisions in the event that he or she becomes too incapacitated to make such decisions. Advance directive requirements vary greatly from one jurisdiction to another and should therefore be drawn up in consultation with an attorney who is familiar with the laws of the particular jurisdiction. (this entry is based upon material from the national ms society). (12 Dec 1998) |
| living wills | Written, witnessed declarations in which persons request that if they become disabled beyond reasonable expectation of recovery, they be allowed to die rather than be kept alive by extraordinary means. (12 Dec 1998) |
| livor | The livid discoloration of the skin on the dependent parts of a corpse. Origin: L. A black and blue spot (05 Mar 2000) |