Converse of object

• detoxify: Over time, this has an effect on the emotions since detoxifying the liver can lift depressive, angry or sad moods.

• infect: Hepatitis B virus ( HBV ): This is a virus which infects the liver.

Converse of subject

• metabolize: The drug is metabolized by the liver but the efficiency of this process has little bearing on the anesthetic duration of action.

• metabolize: The barbiturates are metabolized by the liver and the metabolites excreted in the urine and less commonly in the feces.

Adjective modifier

• fatty: Minimal change, or fatty liver: heavy drinkers often develop fatty change in the liver.

• enlarged: The first signs are often jaundice, pale stools, excessive bleeding or an enlarged liver - all non-specific signs of liver disease.

• diseased: George King, surgeon, said she had a diseased liver of long standing.

• fetal: Barbiturates readily cross the placental barrier and are distributed throughout fetal tissues with highest concentrations in placenta, fetal liver and brain.

• swollen: Serious Condition The pediatrician examined Sam and discovered his hugely enlarged spleen and swollen liver.

Modifies a noun

• transplant: Liver transplants are not possible for people who have secondary liver cancer.

• transplantation: Research Staff: A number of staff are involved in research associated with liver transplantation.

• cirrhosis: Complications Of all patients with chronic hepatitis C infection, around 50 % will develop liver cirrhosis or liver cancer.

• biopsy: A nine year old girl is still having routine liver biopsies.

• fluke: A sheep liver fluke has six distinct stages in its life cycle, each specialized for a different way of life.

• enzyme: Liver enzymes should be checked prior to the initiation of therapy with Competact in all patients.

Noun used with modifier

• cod: Well I have to say I think Goldshield's cod liver oil capsules have helped to keep my joints a bit more flexible.

• in-vivo: Members expressed concerns that the in-vivo rat liver UDS assay had not been conducted to modern standards.

• rat: Members expressed concerns that the in-vivo rat liver UDS assay had not been conducted to modern standards.

• goose: Our starters of goose liver risotto with wild mushrooms and wild boar pancakes in cream sauce, were both well-executed and full of flavor.

Possessives

• calf: Best dish: pan-fried calf's liver with buttered onions, crispy bacon and balsamic dressing with garlic mash.