| 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) |