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lockjaw |
Noun
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an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds |
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leukocytosis |
Noun
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an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia) |
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leucocytosis |
Noun
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an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia) |
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leukopenia |
Noun
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an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count |
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leucopenia |
Noun
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an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count |
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late blight |
Noun
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blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans |
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leaf blight |
Noun
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any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant |
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lymphocytopenia |
Noun
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an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood |
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lymphopenia |
Noun
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an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood |
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lymphocytosis |
Noun
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an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood |
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leaf cast |
Noun
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a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall |
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lagophthalmos |
Noun
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abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely |
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lupus vulgaris |
Noun
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tuberculosis of the skin |
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lesion |
Noun
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any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part |
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lesion |
Noun
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an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) |
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lupus erythematosus |
Noun
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a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints) |
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lipidosis |
Noun
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a disorder of lipid metabolism |
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lipemia |
Noun
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presence of excess lipids in the blood |
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lipaemia |
Noun
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presence of excess lipids in the blood |
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lipidemia |
Noun
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presence of excess lipids in the blood |
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lipidaemia |
Noun
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presence of excess lipids in the blood |
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lipoidemia |
Noun
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presence of excess lipids in the blood |
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lipoidaemia |
Noun
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presence of excess lipids in the blood |
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lysine intolerance |
Noun
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a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine |
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lysogeny |
Noun
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the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material |
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lysogenicity |
Noun
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the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material |
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love bite |
Noun
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a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover |
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lymphangioma |
Noun
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benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels |
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lipoma |
Noun
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a tumor consisting of fatty tissue |
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leiomyoma |
Noun
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benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract) |
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leukoderma |
Noun
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a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin |
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lichen planus |
Noun
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an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs |
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lichen ruber planus |
Noun
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an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs |
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livedo |
Noun
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skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin |
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leiomyosarcoma |
Noun
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sarcoma of smooth muscle |
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lupus |
Noun
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any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease |
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liposarcoma |
Noun
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sarcoma of fat cells |
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lymphadenoma |
Noun
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an abnormally enlarged lymph node |
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lymphadenopathy |
Noun
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chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease) |
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lymphoma |
Noun
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a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant |
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leukemia |
Noun
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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues |
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leukaemia |
Noun
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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues |
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lung cancer |
Noun
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carcinoma of the lungs |
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leucaemia |
Noun
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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues |
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lymphocytic leukemia |
Noun
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leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood |
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lymphoblastic leukemia |
Noun
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a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts |
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lipid granulomatosis |
Noun
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widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees) |
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lumpy jaw |
Noun
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the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis |
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leukoma |
Noun
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eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea |
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lichtenoid eczema |
Noun
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eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines |