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A lacrimal gland tumor is a tumor in the glands that secrete tears. These glands are located above and to t... |
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Lactic acidosis occurs when lactic acid accumulates in the blood stream at a faster rate than it can be eliminated. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop. The most commo... |
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Description of Lactose IntoleranceLactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, which is the predominant sugar of milk. Fifty million American adults are lactose intolerant. Certain ethnic and racial populations are more wi... |
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Lamellar ichthyosis is a rare inherited skin condition of the newborn, in which scaly, plate-like laye... |
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Definition of Lamellar KeratoplastyRefractive surgery is any operation intended to alter the refractive state of the eye. Refractive corneal surgery refers to operations on the cornea that are intended to alter the refractive state of the eye. This type of... |
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Description of Laparoscopic SurgeryIt wasn't so long ago that a person who had the gallbladder removed emerged from the hospital five days later with a prominent scar and spent the next month recovering from it. Today, thanks to laparoscopic surgery, one i... |
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The term "large for gestational age", or LGA, means a fetus or infant is larger or more developed than normal for the baby's gestational age. Gestational age is a measure of the... |
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Definition of LaryngitisLaryngitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the larynx (voice box), which is located in the upper part of the respiratory tract. It causes hoarseness, and possibly a temporary loss of speech.Description of Laryngitis... |
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