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| labor
| the physical activities involved in giving birth; also
: the period of such labor Per
Manum 8X08 |
| laceration
| 1: the act of lacerating; 2: a torn and ragged wound Tooms
1X20 Avatar 3X21 Release
9X16 |
| lancinating
| characterized by piercing or stabbing sensations The
X-Files: Fight the Future |
| lanuginosa
| of lanugo, the soft woolly hair which covers most parts
of the mammal fetus, and in man is shed before or soon after
birth Post-Modern
Prometheus 5X06 |
| laparotomy
| surgical section of the abdominal wall Sanguinarium
4X06 |
| larva,
larvae | the early form of an organism that at birth
or hatching is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
before assuming the adult characteristics Ice
1X07 F.
Emasculata 2X23 |
| laryngospasm
| the sudden acute spasm of the vocal cords (and epiglottis)
that can result in occlusion of the airway and death Daemonicus
9X03 |
| larynx
| the modified upper part of the trachea of air-breathing
vertebrates that in humans, most other mammals, and a few lower
forms contains the vocal cords Shadows
1X05 Zero Sum
4X21 |
| laser
| a device that utilizes the natural oscillations of
atoms or molecules between energy levels for generating coherent
electromagnetic radiation usually in the ultraviolet, visible,
or infrared regions of the spectrum S.R.
819 6X10 |
| laser
surgery | surgical procedures utilizing a laser rather
than a scalpel Theef
7X14 |
| lateral
| 1: of or relating to the side; 2: situated on, directed
toward, or coming from the side Drive
6X02 |
| latex
| a water emulsion of a synthetic rubber or plastic obtained
by polymerization and used especially in coatings (as paint)
and adhesives Avatar
3X21 Badlaa 8X12 |
| Leishmaniasis
| disease caused by any of a genus (Leishmania)
of flagellate protozoans that are parasitic in the tissues of
vertebrates; broadly: an organism resembling the leishmanias
that is included in the family (Trypanosomatidae) to
which they belong Theef
7X14 |
| leg
| a limb of an animal used especially for supporting
the body and for walking: as a (1) : one of the paired vertebrate
limbs that in bipeds extend from the top of the thigh to the
foot (2) : the part of such a limb between the knee and foot
b : the back half of a hindquarter of a meat animal c : one
of the rather generalized segmental appendages of an arthropod
used in walking and crawling Our
Town 2X24 Without
8X02 Per Manum
8X08 Providence 9X11 |
| leper
| a person affected with leprosy 731
3X10 |
| lesion
| an abnormal change in structure of an organ or part
due to injury or disease; especially one that is circumscribed
and well defined Born
Again 1X21 Pusher
3X17 Rush 7X06 |
| leukemia
| an acute or chronic disease in humans and other warm-blooded
animals characterized by an abnormal increase in the number
of white blood cells in the tissues and often in the blood Hell
Money 3X19 |
| leukocyte
| any of the blood cells that are colorless, lack hemoglobin,
contain a nucleus, and include the lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils,
eosinophils, and basophils Hell
Money 3X19 |
| leukotome
| instrument used in performing a lobotomy Unruhe
4X02 |
| Levophed
| Levophed © treats a number of serious heart problems
including very low blood pressure Emily
5X07 |
| lice
| Any of numerous small, flat-bodied, wingless biting
or sucking insects of the orders Mallophaga or Anoplura, many
of which are external parasites on various animals, including
humans Lord of
the Flies 9X06 |
| lidocaine
| a crystalline compound C14H22N2O
that is used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
and as an antiarrhythmic agent Excelsius
Dei 2X11 Terms of
Endearment 6X06 |
| ligament
| a tough band of tissue connecting the articular extremities
of bones or supporting an organ in place Rush
7X06 |
| ligature
| 1a: something that is used to bind; specifically :
a filament (as a thread) used in surgery; b: something that
unites or connects : BOND; 2: the action of binding or tying This
Is Not Happening 8X14 |
| limb
| a leg or arm of a human being Sleepless
2X04 |
| lip
| either of two fleshy folds that surround the mouth
in humans and many other vertebrates and are the organs of human
speech; also : the red or pinkish margin of the human lip DeadAlive
8X15 |
| liposuction
| surgical removal of local fat deposits (as in the thighs)
especially for cosmetic purposes Sanguinarium
4X06 |
| lithium
carbonate | a crystalline salt Li2CO3
used in the glass and ceramic industries and in medicine in
the treatment of manic-depressive psychosis Firewalker
2X09 |
| liver
| a large very vascular glandular organ of vertebrates
that secretes bile and causes important changes in many of the
substances contained in the blood (as by converting sugars into
glycogen which it stores up until required and by forming urea) Squeeze
1X02 Tooms 1X20 The
Host 2X02 Hell Money
3X19 The Goldberg
Variation 7X02 Badlaa
8X12 Sunshine
Days 9X18 |
| lividity
| postmortem pooling of blood due to gravity; blood will
pool and appear as bruising on the lowest parts of the body
after death Kaddish
4X12 Leonard
Betts 4X14 Folie
A Deux 5X19 |
| lobe
| a usually somewhat rounded projection or division of
a bodily organ or part Sleepless
2X04 |
| lobotomy
| surgical severance of nerve fibers connecting the frontal
lobes to the thalamus for the relief of some mental disorders Unruhe
4X02 |
| LSD
| an organic compound C20H25N3O
that induces psychotic symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia Blood
2X03 Field Trip
6X21 Via Negativa
8X07 |
| luciferin
| any of various organic substances in luminescent organisms
(as fireflies) that upon oxidation produce a virtually heatless
light Darkness
Falls 1X19 |
| lung
| one of the usually paired compound saccular thoracic
organs that constitute the basic respiratory organ of air-breathing
vertebrates Miracle
Man 1X17 Hell Money
3X19 Talitha
Cumi 3X24 Musings
of a CSM 4X07 Leonard
Betts 4X14 Max 4X18 BrandX
7X18 Nothing Important
Happened Today II 9X02 William
9X17 |
| lycanthropy
| 1: a delusion that one has become a wolf; 2: the assumption
of the form and characteristics of a wolf held to be possible
by witchcraft or magic Shapes
1X18 Humbug
2X20 |
lye
| 1: a strong alkaline liquor rich in potassium carbonate
leached from wood ashes and used especially in making soap and
washing; broadly: a strong alkaline solution (as of
sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) 2: a solid caustic
(as sodium hydroxide) Medusa
8X13 |
| lymph
node | any of the rounded masses of lymphoid tissue that
are surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue, are distributed
along the lymphatic vessels, and contain numerous lymphocytes
which filter the flow of lymph Ice
1X07 |
| lymphatic
| of, relating to, or produced by lymph, lymphoid tissue,
or lymphocytes En
Ami 7X15 |
| lymphocyte
| any of the colorless weakly motile cells originating
from stem cells and differentiating in lymphoid tissue (as of
the thymus or bone marrow) that are the typical cellular elements
of lymph, include the cellular mediators of immunity, and constitute
20 to 30 percent of the leukocytes of normal human blood Conduit
1X03 |
| lymphocytic
| having to do with the lymph glands or lymphocytes Hell
Money 3X19 |
| lysergic
acid diethylamide | an organic compound C20H25N3O
that induces psychotic symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia Blood
2X03 |
