Category: L
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Levantine plague
A variety of plague found in Eastern Europe.
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Lingual occlusion
The placement of a tooth within the typical alignment of occlusion, hence closer to the tongue than it should be.
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Labial occlusion
The orientation of an incisor or canine tooth that is situated beyond the normal alignment of occlusion.
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Liquefactive necrosis
Necrosis in which the tissues undergo liquefaction. This is also referred to as colliquative necrosis.
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Lemon juice milk
Milk with ¾ ounce of lemon juice incorporated per quart.
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Lymphodermia perniciosa
The swelling of lymph glands caused by leukemia.
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Lymphodermia
A condition affecting the lymphatic vessels in the skin.
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Lymphocytoma
A harmful lymphoma primarily composed of mature lymphocytes.
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Lymphatic abscess
A pus-filled swelling that forms in a lymph gland.
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Lunar caustic
Solid silver nitrate, contained within the metal grips of a stick, is applied to overly granulated tissues that develop in a wound.