Category: L

Fear of going mad, that is, of becoming insane.  

The genus of the family Rhabdoviridae, which includes the rabies virus. In the realm of virology, there exists a fascinating genus known for its diverse range of viruses. This particular genus encompasses not only the notorious rabies virus but also a host of related viruses that display the remarkable ability to infect both insects and…

A disease caused by deficiency of specific lysosomal enzymes that normally degrade glycoproteins, glycolipids, or mucopolysaccharides. The substances that cannot be catabolized accumulate in lysosomes. Specific enzymes account for specific storage diseases. Included in this group are Gaucher’s, Hurler’s, Tay-Sachs, Niemann-Pick, Fabry’s, Morquio’s Scheie’s, and Maroteaux-Lamy disease. Inborn metabolic disorders are a group of conditions,…

A substance obtained from lecithin through the action of an enzyme present in cobra venom. It demyelinates nerves and destroys red blood cells.  

The production of lysin, a cell-destroying antibody.  

Something capable of producing a lysin.  

A technique for detecting microorganisms in a specimen of body fluid, in which the cells in the fluid are mixed in a tube, and then allowed to stand (usually for an hour) to allow its cellular components to break down. After cellular breakdown (“lysis”) the tube is centrifuged to concentrate its sediment. The sediment is…

An apparatus for determining solubilities of various substances.  

The products of hydrolysis.  

The absorption, in a colloid, of a substance on the surface of the particles in the dispersed phase.