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Loose body
A fragment of bone or cartilage within the joint of a patient with severe degenerative or neuropathic arthritis. A floating entity within a joint space, which might be a fragment of cartilage, bone, or a detached segment of the joint.
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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
A technique for resecting abnormal tissue of the cervix. An electrical current is passed through a thin wire loop that acts as a scalpel, removing a thin layer of tissue suitable for histological evaluation. Within the medical field, there exists a specialized procedure designed to both diagnose and treat cervical abnormalities. This technique involves the…
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Flow-volume loop
A graphic record of lung function in which the amount of gas inhaled and exhaled is recorded on the horizontal axis and the rate at which the gas moves on the vertical axis. It is used to detect abnormalities in pulmonary function such as those accompanying restrictive or obstructive lung disease.
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Closed loop
A biological system in which a substance produced affects the output of the substance by a feedback mechanism.
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Cervical loop
The part of an enamel organ in which the inner enamel epithelium is continuous with the outer enamel epithelium. This establishes the limit of enamel formation and therefore represents the site of the cementoenamel junction. The cells of the cervical loop become Hertwig’s epithelial root sheath, induce dentinogenesis, and determine the number, size, and shape…
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Loop of capillary
Minute blood vessels in the papillae of the dermis.
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Lookback
A colloquial term for retrospective research, that is, for any investigation that attempts to review the underlying causes of an event.
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Longus
An anatomical term indicating a long structure.
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Longissimus
An anatomical term indicating a long structure.
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Longing
A persistent desire or craving for something, usually that which is remote or unattainable.
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