Glossary Of Terms Starting With
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Medical definitions of terms starting with 'L'

Lagophthalmos:
A condition in which the eyelids cannot be closed completely.  In this situation, a part of the eye is always exposed to the air and does not receive sufficient lubrication from tears.
lb:
See Pound.
lbs:
See Pound.

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Left Lumbar:
The abdomen is the area between the chest and the hips.  Divided into a 3-by-3 grid, the middle-left abdomen lies below the bottom of the left rib cage.  This is also known as the left lumbar region.  It contains the descending colon, left kidney tip, and small intestines.
Leukosis:
Abnormal proliferation of any of the tissues that produce white blood cells.
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Lipolytic:
Breaking down fat.
Lipophilic:
Agent that dissolves fats, e.g., alcohol.
Liter:
A metric measure of volume equivalent to 1.057 liquid quarts or 0.2642 gallons.
Liters:
See Liter.
Lithiasis:
Having stones, usually in reference to the kidneys and urinary tract, sometimes to the gall bladder apparatus.  Technically this can also refer to salivary gland calculi and impacted precipitants in the seminal vesicles or prostate.
Litre:
See Liter.
Litres:
See Liter.
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Loop Diuretic:
Fast-acting, highly effective agents increasing excretion of urine by acting on the loop of Henle in the kidney.
Lower Center Abdomen:
Lower Center Abdominal:
Lower-Center Abdomen:
Lower-Center Abdominal:
Lumbar:
Lumbar Region: The lower back, five segments of the spinal chord and column, between the sacrum and thoracic regions.
Lumbar Region:
See Lumbar.
Lumen:
Space in the interior of a tubular structure.
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