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labia majora
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(lay�bee-a ma-jo�ra)
two outer
borders of raised, fleshy tissue extending from the mons pubis down past the vaginal
opening.
Body system
terms : Reproductive system
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labia minora
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(lay�bee-a mi-no�ra)
two inner
borders of tissue between the labia majora
and the vaginal opening.
Body system
terms : Reproductive system
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lacrimal ducts and glands
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(lak�ri-mul)
system of ducts and
glands which secretes and conducts tears.
Body system
terms : The eyes
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lacrimal sac
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(lak�ri-mul)
small sac on the side of
the nose, opening into the
nasolacrimal duct
; sucks tears in from the canaliculus
and drains them down the
nasolacrimal duct.
Body system
terms : The eyes
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lacrimal system
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(lak�ri-mul)
parts of the eye that
secrete and discharge tears.
Body system
terms : The eyes
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lactiferous ducts
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(lak-tif'er-uss)
passages which convey
milk from the breast .
Body system
terms : Reproductive system
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laparoscopy
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(lap-ar-os'kop-ee)
examination of the
interior of the abdomen using a
laparoscope, which is a type of endoscope.
Diseases &
procedures : Procedures
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laparotomy
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(lap-ar-ot'oh-mee)
any operation in
which the abdomen is opened either
for diagnostic purposes or for surgical treatment.
Diseases &
procedures : Procedures
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large intestine
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see intestine, large
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Body system
terms : Digestive system
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laryngitis
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(la-rin-jy'tis)
inflammation of the
voice box (larynx).
Diseases &
procedures : Diseases
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larynx
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(lar�inks)
the organ of voice.
Body system
terms : Respiratory system
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lateral
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(lat�er-al)
to the side.
General terms :
Views of the body
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lateral rectus
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(rek'tus)
muscle of the eye which works
together with other eye muscles to move the eye in horizontal
and vertical gaze.
Body system
terms : The eyes
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lens
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(lenz)
biconvex, transparent elastic
body which lies behind the iris and
in front of the vitreous cavity; changes shape to focus light on
the retina; full name crystalline lens.
Body system
terms : The eyes
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lesser trochanter
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(troh-kant'er)
small bony prominence on
the inner side of the upper end of the femur
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Body system
terms : Musculoskeletal system
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leuc-, leuk-
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(luke-)
white
e.g. leucocytes =
white blood cells.
General terms :
Prefixes
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leucocytes
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(loo'koh-sites)
white blood cells whose
main function is to fight infection; see also erythrocytes.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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ligament
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(lig�a-munt)
band of fibrous tissue
connecting two bones at a joint.
Body system
terms : Musculoskeletal system
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lip-
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(lip-)
fat
e.g. lipaemia = presence
of abnormal amounts of fat in the blood.
General terms :
Prefixes
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lips
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upper and lower margins of the mouth; each
composed of a layer of skin and mucous
membrane, between which lies a considerable amount of
fat and muscle fibres.
Body system
terms : Digestive system
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lith-
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(lith-)
(to do with a) stone.
General terms :
Root words
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liver
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(liv�er)
large organ located in the
upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; produces bile for fat digestion and plays other
important roles in digestion.
Body system
terms : Digestive system
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lobes
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divisions of the
cerebrum, called frontal, occipital, parietal and
temporal lobes.
Body system
terms : Nervous system
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lobule
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(lob'yool)
earlobe - the small mass of
fatty tissue at the base of the outer ear
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Body system
terms : The ears
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locomotion
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(loh-koh-moh�shun)
act of moving from
one place to another.
Body system
terms : Musculoskeletal system
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long saphenous (anterior) vein
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(sa-fee'nus)
vein in the leg extending from the
dorsum of the foot to just below the inguinal ligament.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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lumbar
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(lum-bar-)
(to do with the) loin.
General terms :
Root words
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lumbar nerves
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(lum'bur)
five pairs of nerves leaving the
vertebral column at the associated lumbar vertebrae.
Body system
terms : Nervous system
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lumbar puncture
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(lum'ber punk'cher)
method of obtaining
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for diagnostic purposes by inserting a
needle between two vertebrae at the
base of the spine.
Diseases &
procedures : Procedures
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lumbar vertebrae
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(lum'bur vur'tub-ray)
five bones of the
vertebral column, between the
thoracic vertebrae and the sacrum.
Body system
terms : Musculoskeletal system
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lung
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major organ of respiration; consists of
spongy, porous, elastic tissue.
Body system
terms : Respiratory system
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lymph
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(limf)
pale fluid consisting mainly
of plasma and
white blood cells.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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lymph circulatory system
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(limf)
a one-way drainage system which
assists in distributing nutrients to cells and returns waste
fluids from tissues to the bloodstream.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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lymph nodes
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(limf nohdz)
small bodies of lymphoid
tissue arranged in chains to filter lymph
and provide an immune response.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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lymph system
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(limf)
a one-way drainage system
which assists in distributing nutrients to cells and returning
waste fluids from tissues to the bloodstream.
Body system
terms : Endocrine system
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lymph vessels
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(limf)
network of channels throughout
the body which return tissue fluids to the blood via the
subclavian veins.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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lymphatic system
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(limf-at'ik)
a one-way drainage system
which assists in distributing nutrients to cells and returns
waste fluids from tissues to the bloodstream.
Body system
terms : Digestive system
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lymphatics
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(lim-fat'iks)
lymph vessels.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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lymphocyte
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(lim�fo-site)
a particular type of
white blood cell which is formed in
the reticular (net-like) tissue of lymph
glands.
Body system
terms : Blood, and the circulatory system
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-lysis
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(-li-sis)
decomposition, destruction
e.g. haemolysis = breaking down of red blood cells.
General terms :
Suffixes
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