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  • Radiographic landmark

    A cephalometric, craniometric, or soft tissue landmark used for orientation or measurements.  

  • Craniometric landmark

    A bony point or area on the skull used for measurements or orientation of the skull.  

  • Cephalometric landmark

    A bony point that is used in living persons or radiographs for measurements of the head or face or orientation of the head in certain positions.  

  • Bony landmark

    A structure or spot on a bone used as a reference for measurement.  

  • Lancefieid classification

    A classification of hemolytic streptococci into various groups according to antigenic structure.  

  • Lance-Adams syndrome

    Myoclonus occurring after any disease or condition that limits the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain.  

  • Infrared lamp

    A lamp that develops a high temperature, emitting infrared rays; a heat lamp. The rays penetrate only a short distance (5 to 10 mm) into the skin. Its principal effect is to cause heating of the skin.  

  • Lamp

    A device for producing and applying light, heat, radiation, and various forms of radiant energy for the treatment of disease, resolution of impairments, or palliation of pain.  

  • Laminotomy

    A division of one of the vertebral laminae. An alternative procedure, offering a minimally invasive approach to a laminectomy, involves the utilization of a drilling technique to create a perforation through the lamina. This innovative method provides a less intrusive means to access the affected area, reducing the need for extensive tissue removal while effectively…

  • Laminopathy

    Any disease caused by defective construction of lamins within cells.  

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