Across
- 3. The largest internal organ, essential for detoxification and metabolism. (7 letters)
- 4. Drugs taken to prevent the body's immune system from rejecting the new organ. (16 letters)
- 7. Digestive fluid produced by the liver. (4 letters)
- 10. The transplanted organ or tissue itself. (5 letters)
- 11. The medical procedure of replacing a diseased or damaged organ. (9 letters)
- 15. When the recipient's immune system attacks the transplanted organ. (9 letters)
- 16. Inflammation of the liver, often caused by a virus. (9 letters)
Down
- 1. The person who receives the new organ. (9 letters)
- 2. Irreversible scarring of the liver, a common reason for transplant. (9 letters)
- 5. Medical term for fatty liver, often caused by alcohol or metabolic syndrome. (9 letters)
- 6. A collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function. (5 letters)
- 8. A type of donor who is still alive and donates a portion of their liver. (6 letters)
- 9. Yellowing of the skin or eyes due to bilirubin buildup. (8 letters)
- 12. Surgical connection made between two hollow structures, like blood vessels or bile ducts. (12 letters)
- 13. The person who provides the organ for transplantation. (5 letters)
- 14. A major vein that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver. (6 letters)
