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  • Lamin

    A filament, intermediate in size between microtubules and microfilaments, that makes up a part of the skeletal structure of the nucleus of a cell.  

  • Periosteal lamella

    The bone lamella next to and parallel with the periosteum, forming the external portion of bone.  

  • Interstitial lamella

    The bone lamella filling the irregular spaces within the haversian system.  

  • Enamel lamella

    Microscopic cracks or calcification imperfections in the enamel surface of a tooth. They may be shallow or extend into the underlying dentin and occur as a developmental defect or a microfracture caused by temperature change or shearing forces.  

  • Concentric lamella

    One of the cylindrical plates of bone surrounding a haversian canal.  

  • Circumferential lamella

    A layer of bone that underlies the periosteum.  

  • Bone lamella

    Plates of collagen fibers, 3 to 7 μm thick, found in secondary (mature, adult) bone and surrounded by cementing substance, the mineralized bone matrix. Some lamellae are parallel to each other. Other lamellae are aligned concentrically around a vascular canal — a structure known as a haversian system or osteon.  

  • Lambert

    A unit of brightness equal to that seen when a perfectly diffusing surface radiates or reflects one lumen of light per square centimeter.  

  • Laloplegia

    A paralysis of the speech muscles without affecting the action of the tongue.  

  • Laliatry

    The study and treatment of speech disorders and defects.  

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