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Meaning of "liver spot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVER SPOT

liver spot  [ˈlɪvə spɒt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVER SPOT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Liver spot is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIVER SPOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

liver spot

Liver spot

Liver spots are blemishes on the skin associated with aging and exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. They range in color from light brown to red or black and are located in areas most often exposed to the sun, particularly the hands, face, shoulders, arms and forehead, and the scalp if bald. The spots derive their name from the fact that they were once incorrectly believed to be caused by liver problems, but they are physiologically unrelated to the liver, save for a similar color. From the age of 40 onward the skin is less able to regenerate from sun exposure, and liver spots are very common in this age group, particularly in those who spend time in the sun. In the vast majority of cases, liver spots pose no threat and require no treatment, though they occasionally have been known to obscure the detection of skin cancer. However, despite being a benign condition, liver spots are sometimes considered unsightly and some people choose to have them removed. This can be done by electrosurgery, laser treatment or cryotherapy.

Definition of liver spot in the English dictionary

The definition of liver spot in the dictionary is a dark brown skin spot, usually caused by sun exposure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIVER SPOT


bespot
bɪˈspɒt
cachepot
ˈkæʃˌpɒt
capot
kəˈpɒt
coffeepot
ˈkɒfɪˌpɒt
Crockpot
ˈkrɒkˌpɒt
despot
ˈdɛspɒt
eyespot
ˈaɪˌspɒt
heatspot
ˈhiːtˌspɒt
honeypot
ˈhʌnɪˌpɒt
hotpot
ˈhɒtˌpɒt
inkspot
ˈɪŋkˌspɒt
jackpot
ˈdʒækˌpɒt
nightspot
ˈnaɪtˌspɒt
pot
pɒt
repot
riːˈpɒt
respot
ˌriːˈspɒt
spot
spɒt
starspot
ˈstɑːˌspɒt
sunspot
ˈsʌnˌspɒt
teapot
ˈtiːˌpɒt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVER SPOT

liver
liver complaint
liver extract
liver fluke
liver of sulphur
liver opal
liver paste
liver salts
liver sausage
liveried
liveries
livering
liverish
liverishness
liverleaf
liverless
livermorium

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVER SPOT

beauty spot
black spot
blind spot
cold spot
five-spot
flat spot
G-spot
high spot
hot spot
leaf spot
on the spot
penalty spot
picnic spot
slow spot
soft spot
sweet spot
tight spot
trouble spot
weak spot
yellow spot

Synonyms and antonyms of liver spot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «liver spot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVER SPOT

Find out the translation of liver spot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of liver spot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «liver spot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肝斑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mancha cutánea
570 millions of speakers

English

liver spot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिगर हाजिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بقعة الكبد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пятно печени
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

local de fígado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিভার স্পট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

place du foie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempat hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leberfleck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肝スポット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

간 자리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ati titik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỗ gan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்லீரல் ஸ்பாட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यकृत स्पॉट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karaciğer lekesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

posto fegato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miejsce wątroby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пляма печінки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la fața locului ficat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spot του ήπατος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewer spot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lever fläck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leveren sted
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of liver spot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVER SPOT»

The term «liver spot» is used very little and occupies the 157.905 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVER SPOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about liver spot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVER SPOT»

Discover the use of liver spot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to liver spot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Liver Spot
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Kn Tr Benoit, 2012
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How Cancer Works
As the cells in a liver spot proliferate, they spread laterally across the basement membrane. Consequently, liver spots are generally flat, and they appear dark because of all the melanin that melanocytes contain. Skin Surface Liver Spot Normal ...
Lauren Sompayrac, 2004
3
Farmers' Bulletin
LIVER SPOT In some years a fungus disease known as liver spot does considerable damage to pecan foliage in central Mississippi, northern Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and eastern and central Texas. Evidence of this disease first appears ...
‎1954
4
I'm Not Gonna Lie: And Other Lies You Tell When You Turn ...
Not here. Not now.” But there it was, plain as day, glaring at me from the back of my hand. A liver spot. My first one. The little brown dot just showed up. Just like that. I suppose I was glad that it appeared on my hand and not on my forehead or  ...
George Lopez, Alan Eisenstock, 2013
5
Causation, Coherence and Concepts: A Collection of Essays
I am rather thinking of a case in which I suddenly remember, say, that one of the twins has a liver spot under her left eye and that this mark in principle allowed me to distinguish them, even though I mostly confused them, not thinking of the ...
Wolfgang Spohn, 2008
6
Rodents on the Prowl
Officer Turd Blossom and Officer Liver Spot exited their car and strutted over to the car. They asked the driver to give them the driver's license and then stopped dead in their tracks. From what they saw, in fact, one of them, Officer Liver Spot ...
Daniel S. Knowles, 2010
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Bantam Medical Dictionary, Fifth Edition
... is the site of many important diseases. including *hepatitis. *cirrhobranch of hepatic portal vein sinusoids central vein portal area lobule liver cells branch of hepatic artery The microscopic structure of the liver liver spot sis. amebic ' dysentery.
Laurence Urdang, 2009
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Dictionary of Medicine
... used as an injection to treat anaemia; liver fluke = parasitic flatworm which can infest the liver; liver spot = little brown spot on the skin r> illustration DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (NOTE: for other terms referring to the liver, see words beginning with ...
P.H. Collin, 2014
9
When My Parents Were My Age, They Were Old: Or, Who Are You ...
An excerpt: "The itsy-bitsy spider vein went up the leg so stout/In came the doc and ripped the spider out. See (Liver) Spot Follow the antics of those pesky age freckles as they cavort across the page: "See (Liver) Spot. See (Liver) Spot grow.
Cathy Crimmins, 1995
10
e-Study Guide for Introduction to the Human Body, textbook ...
Liver spot: Liver spots (also known as'Solar lentigo', 'Lentigo senilis', 'Old age spot,' 'Senile freckle') are blemishes on theskinassociated with aging and exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. They rangein color fromlight brown to red or ...
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVER SPOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term liver spot is used in the context of the following news items.
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We all age at different rates, but how old do you really feel?
Last week I found the first liver spot on my forehead. I rubbed and rubbed but it wouldn't go away. My younger daughter asked what it was. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
I prefer being old to being young
Decay becomes very noticeable – a liver spot here, an inflamed prostate there, a cancer scare somewhere else. As a result of this, you have to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Hillary's So Old, She'd Be the Same Age as Ronald Reagan Was …
Yet her advanced age doesn't matter one liver spot in the campaign, nor should it. We may be divided by vitally important issues—Iranian ... «Reason, Jun 15»
4
Nick Cave's Great Gamble
A bit later: “There is a liver spot on my left temple. A spider-vein on my right nostril. The bathroom light is brutal. I reposition my face so that I stop ... «Brooklyn Rail, Jun 15»
5
Colbert: Still Funny, Still Weird
Yet her advanced age doesn't matter one liver spot in the campaign, nor should it. We may be divided by vitally important issues—Iranian ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
6
Eugene Melnyk could get liver transplant soon, 12 potential donors …
"Every time a person receives a live donor liver transplant it actually saves two lives, because it frees up that liver spot on the deceased donor ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
7
Area Plastic Surgeon Cautions to Protect Skin from Sun & Tanning …
Wrinkles, freckles, liver spot, broken capillaries, collagen degeneration and loss of elasticity contribute to an old and unattractive look. «HamletHub, May 15»
8
Nick Cave: pass the sick bag
There is a liver spot on my left temple. A spider-vein on my right nostril. The bathroom light is brutal. I reposition my face so that I stop looking ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
9
Phantom of the Opera: A Theatrical Fountain of Youth
... the marquee reads: The Phantom of the Opera—the only show in Broadway history to reached this revered age without a grey hair, liver spot ... «City Guide Magazine, Feb 15»
10
At 107 years old, is Ada Brayford the oldest person in Northampton?
... Mrs Benstead said: “Mother has been in fantastic health up until recent months and she doesn't even have a single liver spot. Although she ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Dec 14»

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