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Liver problems
Liver problems The organ responsible for producing key proteins and other chemicals which regulate the chemistry of the blood. Potential liver problems range from hepatitis to jaundice.
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Organ
A structural unit of an animal or plant that serves a specific function.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Liver
The largest organ in the body. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis can be caused by viruses, bacteria, alcohol, toxic chemicals, and certain drugs. Symptoms include jaundice (yellowish skin caused by the buildup of bile pigments in the body), fever, appetite loss and gastrointestinal upset.
Jaundice
A condition in which the skin and the whites of the eyes become yellow, urine darkens, and the color of stool becomes lighter than normal. Jaundice occurs when the liver is not working properly or when a bile duct is blocked.
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Livedo reticularis
A 'marbled' appearance of the skin which may occur either as an isolated phenomenon or as part of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
Livengrin Foundations Inc
The Livengrin Foundations Inc is a hospital in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States.
Liver
The largest organ in the body. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
Liver enzyme tests
Blood tests that look at how well the liver and biliary system are working. Also called liver function tests.
Liverpool doctors
All doctors near Liverpool, Great Britain. Doctors who can assist a patient in Liverpool.
Liverpool Hospital
The Liverpool Hospital is a hospital in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
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Lead poisoning
When lead, most often from old, peeling paint, is ingested and damages thebody. In high doses, lead causes severe brain damage in children; in smallerdoses it can slow a child's physical growth, cause learning disabilities,and damage the kidneys.
Leg cramps
Common at night during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, these painful cramps in the calves have beenlinked to a shortage of calcium and an excess of phosphorus.
Lice
Tiny wingless insects that feed on human blood, most often on the scalp. Spread by skin-to-skin contact and by sharing clothes, combs, and bedding.
Lightening
When the fetus descends into the pelvic cavity. In first-time mothers, usually occurs two to four weeks before delivery; women who have already givenbirth usually don't lighten until they begin labor.
Linea nigra
The darkening of the linea alba, the hard-to-see white line that runs downthe center of the abdomen to the top of the pubic bone, during pregnancy. Pigmentation changes usually fade after delivery.
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Lochia
Vaginal discharge made up of mucus, blood, and tissue that continues after delivery for up to six weeks. Usually bright red and as heavy or heavier than a period in the first few days after birth, then gradually tapering off.
Low birth weight
When a full-term infant weighs less than 5.5 pounds at birth. Nearly seven of every 100 newborns are low birthweight babies; most of these cases are linked to cigarette, alcohol, or drug use during pregnancy and can be prevented.
Lumbar puncture
A procedure in which spinal fluid is drawn from the spinal column to check for diseases, including meningitis.
L cones
Long wavelength sensitive cones (red). Are most sensitive to a wavelength of approximately 558nm. (See also M Cones and S Cones).
Lateral geniculate nucleus
Structure located in the thalamus which is a major recipient of axons from the retina. About 10% of its input is from the retina. It is composed of 6 layers. While input to the LGN from the two eyes is segregated, significant binocular influence can be exerted on the LGN by the cortex.
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