Category: L

Surgical removal of the organ of voice (larynx). Surgical removal of all or part of the larynx. A surgical operation to remove the larynx, usually as treatment for throat cancer. Surgical removal of all or part of the larynx, usually performed to treat carcinoma of the larynx. After a laryngectomy a person must learn esophageal…

Presence of abnormally small numbers of lymphocytes in the circulating blood. Lower-than-normal number of lymphocytes in the blood circulation, because of malignancy, nutritional deficiency, blood disorder, infection, or certain other conditions; also called lymphopenia.  

Inflammation of lymph vessels that usually results from infection, causing red streaks extending from the infected area, accompanied by fever, headache, and muscle pain. Treatment is by antibiotics. An inflammation of the channels of the lymph system that are located below the skin. Lymphangitis is commonly caused by Streptococcus bacteria that have entered the lymphatic…

Pertaining to the part of the back between the thorax and pelvis. Of, or pertaining to, or near the loins. Referring to the lower part of the back. To that part of the back between the ribs and the pelvis. Pertaining to the area of the lower back between the ribs and pelvis. Having to…

Lipids in the urine.  

Tumor of smooth-muscle tissue. A tumour of smooth muscle, especially the smooth muscle coating the uterus. Benign tumor of smooth muscle, most often occurring in the uterus (leiomyofibroma) or digestive tract. A noncancerous tumor of the smooth muscles that control the movements of the internal organs. Leiomyomas can occur in the bladder, breast, esophagus, and…

State of exhaustion or profound listlessness. A feeling of tiredness or weakness. A state where a person does not want to do anything, sometimes because he or she is depressed. Weakness or fatigue not caused by physical exertion.  

Lymphatic capillaries in a villus of the small intestine that absorb fatty acids and other fat- soluble products of digestion. One of the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine that conveys the chyle from the intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct. A lymph vessel in a villus which helps the digestive process…

The use of a special endoscope that is passed through the abdominal wall in order to view the abdominal organs. A surgical procedure to examine the abdomen using an endoscope called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic sterilization. A procedure in which a laparoscope is used to examine the inside of the abdominal cavity. A surgical procedure in…