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LabiaThe two pairs of skinfolds that protect the opening of the v...About more
LabialPertaining to or around the lip
LaborThe interval from onset of contractions to birth of a baby
Labrador LungA type of mixed dust pneumoconiosis occurring in iron miners...About more
LabrumA structure corresponding to a lip
LabyrinthitisInflammation of the fluid-containing chamber of the inner ea...About more
Lacemaker's DiseaseLead poisoning in lacemakers
LacerationA tear, or wound made by tearing The act of tearing or lacer...About more
Lactase DeficiencyAn inherited disorder in which a person does not have the en...About more
LactationThe production of breast milk after giving birth
Lactation SuppressionA decrease in milk production during pregnancy as a result o...About more
Lactic AcidAn acid produced by glucose-burning cells when these cells h...About more
LactoseThe sugar found in dairy products
Lactose IntoleranceInability to break down and absorb the sugar lactose
LadrerieA vulgar name for elephantiasis, or lepra Also a hospital fo...About more
Lake FeverFever produced by the exposure to malaria in the neighborhoo...About more
Lamaze MethodA method of preparing for childbirth that stresses physical ...About more
Laminate VeneerA thin covering of the facial surface of a tooth usually con...About more
LaminectomyA surgical procedure that removes part of a vertebra to reli...About more
LampassAn inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof o...About more
Land ScurvyAn affection, consisting in circular spots, stripes, or patc...About more
LaparoscopeA viewing instrument used to examine and treat disorders in ...About more
Laparoscopic CholecystectomySurgical removal of the gallbladder using a laparoscope
Laparoscopic Liver BiopsyA type of liver biopsy using a laparoscope
LaparoscopyA procedure in which a lighted instrument is inserted throug...About more
LaparotomySurgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to exa...About more
Large intestineCecum & colon (absorb H2O and minerals), also rectum, & anal...About more
Large-Cell CarcinomaOne of the 4 major types of lung cancer
Larva MigransCreeping Eruption; the presence of larvae of the dog and cat...About more
Laryngeal DiphtheriaAn inflammation of the larynx, characterized anatomically by...About more
LaryngectomySurgical removal of all or part of the voice box (larynx) as...About more
Laryngismus StridulusSudden laryngeal spasm with a crowing inspiration and cyanos...About more
LaryngitisInflammation of the larynx, usually caused by a virus and ch...About more
LarynxHouses the vocal folds & is situated just below where the tr...About more

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