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Larvicide
An agent that destroys insect larvae.
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Larvate
Hidden, concealed, as a hidden symptom.
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Cutaneous larva migrans
A skin lesion characterized by a tortuous elevated red line that progresses at one end while fading out at the other. It is caused by the subcutaneous migration of the larvae of certain nematodes, especially Ancylostoma braziliense and A. caninum, that occur as parasitic infections in humans
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Larva currens
A type of larva migrans. The organism, Strongyloides stercoralis, travels subcutaneously at the rate of about 10 cm an hour rather than at the slow rate of larva migrans.
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Larsen syndrome
A rare autosomal disorder characterized by multiple joint dislocations and flattening of the face with widely spaced eyes, among other findings.
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Laron syndrome
Primary insensitivity or resistance to the effects of growth hormone. It is a common cause of dwarfism. Affected individuals have high levels of circulating growth hormone, but do not make insulin-like growth factor- 1 (IGF-1). They can be treated with IGF-1.
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Larmor frequency
In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the frequency of the radio wave that will resonate with all the protons in the nucleus of a given element. The Larmor radio frequency induces the magnetic resonance used to create MRI images.
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Large loop excision of the transformation zone
Obtaining a biopsy of the uterine cervix in patients in whom the colposcopic examination or Pap smear indicates the area is abnormal. The tissue is obtained by use of an electrically heated wire loop. This procedure is used in treating noninvasive carcinoma of the cervix.
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Large for gestational age
Term used of a newborn whose birth weight is above the 90th percentile on the intrauterine growth curve. Such babies should be monitored for signs of hypoglycemia during the first 24 hr after birth.
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Benzoinated lard
Lard containing 1% benzoin, used as a vehicle for certain types of topically applied medicines.
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