Category: L

In orthodontics a removable appliance to push the lower molars posteriorly to create additional space for the lower anterior teeth. It consists of an archwire that attaches posteriorly to the lower mandible and anteriorly to a plastic mold. The plastic sits just behind the lips and in front of the lower incisors. It forces the…

A scrotal hernia containing fat.  

Excess fatty acids in the blood.  

Seed of the common flax, Linum usitatissimum; the source of linseed oil. Linseed is used as a demulcent and emollient.  

An infiltrating cancer of the stomach wall.  

Inflammation of the lining of the stomach.  

To the lingual and pulpal surfaces of a cavity preparation.  

Small ulcers of the papillae of the edge of the tongue.  

Relating to the tongue and teeth, such as the speech sound “th,” which is produced with the aid of the tongue and teeth.  

Angulation of a tooth in its vertical axis toward the tongue.