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  • Liver:  The metabolic powerhouse of the body is located just beneath the right side of the diaphragm. Nutrients derived from food are processed here into the chemical and hormonal components for body function. The waste products of old red blood cells are processed here into bilirubin and excreted into the bile. A multimedia display of  the parts of the liver can be found here.
  • Liver Function Test: A series of blood tests conducted to ascertain the health or otherwise of the liver cells. More information can be found here.
  • Liver Transplant: The surgical implantation of liver tissue from another person.
  • Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP): Uses magnetic resonance imaging to take pictures of the bile ducts. It is non-invasive.
  • norUrso: A new drug for the treatment of PSC and currently in clinical trials.
  • Osteoporosis: Weakened bones due to the rate of bone resorption being greater than bone development.


Other online medical dictionaries:
  • Understanding Medical Terminology
  • MediLexicon
  • MedlinePlus
  • Merriam Webster
Page Created:10.03.2014
Page Updated 04.09.2015
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