liver tumor number malignant liver tumor number 2013-07-26T15:39:25Z A value or quantity determined by count of abnormal, malignant growths of tissue in the liver or in a specified sample of liver tissue, i.e. growths that result from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells, that serve no physiological function, and that display the properties of anaplasia, invasiveness and metastasis. The liver is the large, dark-red organ located in the cranial portion of the abdomen of vertebrates, just behind or below the diaphragm, the functions of which include storage and filtration of blood; secretion of bile; detoxification of noxious substances; conversion of sugars into glycogen; synthesis and breakdown of fats and temporary storage of fatty acids; and synthesis of serum proteins. CMO:0001708 VT:0010547 clinical_measurement_ontology jsmith malignant hepatic tumor number malignant liver tumor count