[large gland of a dark-red color situated in the upper part of the abdomen on the right side; comprised of thousands of minute lobules, the functional units of the liver; functions include the storage and filtration of blood, secretion of bile, excretion of bilirubin and other substances formed elsewhere, and numerous metabolic functions, including the conversion of sugars into glycogen, which it stores. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0023884 - Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
Relation/PAR: Body System, Gastrointestinal
Body Part
anatomy
Relation/CHD: hepatocyte