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Lactacidemia
Excessive accumulation of lactic acid in the blood. It occurs normally following strenuous and prolonged exercise.
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Lachman test
A test used to evaluate the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. The examiner stands on the side being examined and grasps the tibia at the level of the tibial tubercle while stabilizing the femur with the other hand. The patient relaxes the leg while the examiner holds the knee flexed at…
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Stellate laceration
A tear in the skin or in an internal organ caused by blunt trauma. Several lines emanate outward from the tear’s center.
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Laceration of perineum
An injury of the perineum caused by childbirth. If it extends through the sphincter ani muscle, it is considered complete or fourth degree.
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Laceration of cervix
Bilateral, stellate, or unilateral tear of the cervix uteri caused by childbirth.
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Lacazia loboi
A spherical yeast that causes cutaneous and subcutaneous infections known as Lobomycosis, Lobo’s disease, or keloidal blastomycosis, typically in the tropical regions in South and Central America. It is structurally similar to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The yeast, like the disease, has several scientific names, including Loboa loboi and Paracoccidiodes loboii.
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Vestibular labyrinth
The vestibular (balance and equilibrium) portion of the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
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Osseous labyrinth
The complex, hollow space in the temporal bone that consists of the vestibule, three semicircular canals, and cochlea, all filled with perilymph.
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Ethmoidal labyrinth
The lateral mass of the ethmoid bone, which includes the superior and middle conchae and encloses the ethmoid sinuses.
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Labret
A decorative piercing through the central bottom lip.
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