liver, common bile duct, liver-colored

Samyuktha S.
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  1. liver
    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
  2. common bile duct
    a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts
  3. liver-colored
    having a reddish-brown color
  4. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  5. inhabitant
    a person who lives in a particular place
  6. indweller
    a person who inhabits a particular place
  7. hepatic vein
    a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
  8. arteria hepatica
    arteries that supply the liver
  9. hepatic lobe
    any of the five lobes forming the liver
  10. venae interlobulares hepatis
    interlobular veins of the liver
Created on Tue May 01 00:56:29 EDT 2012

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