Category: L
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Lyophilized
The process of creating a stable form of a substance through swift freezing followed by the dehydration of the frozen product under a high vacuum.
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Lacrymation
The production and release of tears.
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Lupoid ulcer
A skin ulcer that bears resemblance to lupus vulgaris.
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Leprous ulcer
An ulcer that arises in the nose or on the skin as a result of the deterioration of a skin lesion caused by leprosy.
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Lingual surface
The part of the tooth’s crown that is adjacent to the tongue.
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Labial surface
The part of the tooth’s crown that faces the lips.
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Lead-pencil stools
Narrow stools, typically caused by intestinal muscle contractions, constriction, or a narrowing of the sigmoid colon or rectum. Also known as ribbon stools.
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Lobal sclerosis
Shrinking of a brain lobe leading to dementia. Also known as convolutional brain atrophy or circumscribed brain atrophy.
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Low-tension pulse
A pulse that appears suddenly, is brief, and rapidly diminishes. It can be easily eradicated with pressure.
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Lung plague
A blend of pleurisy and pneumonia typically observed in cattle, with occasional transmission to humans.