a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
lumbar plexus
Noun
a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
lumbosacral plexus
Noun
a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves
lenticular nucleus
Noun
a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
lentiform nucleus
Noun
a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
lateral geniculate body
Noun
a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex
larynx
Noun
a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea
liposome
Noun
an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged
labium
Noun
a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
labia majora
Noun
the two outer folds of the vulva
labia minora
Noun
the two inner folds of the vulva
lamboid suture
Noun
the suture between the occipital and parietal bones
large intestine
Noun
beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum
laryngopharynx
Noun
the lower part of the pharynx
lumbar nerve
Noun
any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord
lamina
Noun
a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
lamina arcus vertebrae
Noun
lamina of the vertebral arch
lunule
Noun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
lactiferous duct
Noun
ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
left hand
Noun
the hand that is on the left side of the body
love handle
Noun
excess fat around the waistline
lesser rhomboid muscle
Noun
rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward
little finger
Noun
the finger farthest from the thumb
little toe
Noun
the fifth smallest outermost toe
lumbar vertebra
Noun
one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column
loins
Noun
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
loins
Noun
the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
latissimus dorsi
Noun
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
lat
Noun
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
lineament
Noun
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
lineament
Noun
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
logic
Noun
reasoned and reasonable judgment
logic
Noun
a system of reasoning
logic
Noun
the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation
logic
Noun
the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations
logic
Noun
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
leg bone
Noun
a bone of the leg
learning ability
Noun
mental ability
labrocyte
Noun
a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
lantern jaw
Noun
a long thin lower jaw
levirate
Noun
the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
language
Noun
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
language
Noun
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
language
Noun
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
language
Noun
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
language
Noun
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
language
Noun
(language) communication by word of mouth
lexis
Noun
all of the words in a language
labyrinthine sense
Noun
a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head