'Waxy liver' definitions:

Definition of 'Waxy liver'

From: GCIDE
  • Waxy \Wax"y\, a. Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible. "Waxy to persuasion." --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
  • Waxy degeneration (Med.), amyloid degeneration. See under Amyloid.
  • Waxy kidney, Waxy liver, etc. (Med.), a kidney or liver affected by waxy degeneration. [1913 Webster]