| IASL | International Association for Study of the Liver |
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| ILS | idiopathic leucine sensitivity; idiopathic lymphadenopathy syndrome; increase in life span; infrared... |
| IPRL | isolated perfused rat liver or lung |
| KLS | kidneys, liver, and spleen; Kreuzbein lipomatous syndrome |
| LADH | lactic acid dehydrogenase; liver alcohol dehydrogenase |
| liver starch | <biochemistry> Branched polymer of D glucose (mostly _(1-4) linked, but some _(1-6) at branch points). Size range very variable, up to 10exp5 glucose units. Major short term storage polymer of animal cells and is particularly abundant in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle. In the electron microscope glycogen has a characteristic asterisk or star appearance. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| liver transplant | <procedure, surgery> Surgery to replace a disease liver with a healthy one from a donor. This procedure is technically quite difficult, since both vessels and biliary tract must be reattached to the new liver. most often indicated in those with long-term chronic hepatitis or congenital liver defects. Not usually performed in the situation of alcoholic cirrhosis or primary biliary cirrhosis. (14 Oct 1997) |
| liver transplantation | The transference of a part of or an entire liver from one human or animal to another. (12 Dec 1998) |