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Laminectomy
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Laminectomy Operation to remove prolapsed disc - involves removal of part of a vertebra.
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Disc
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
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Lamictal
Lamictal is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamotrigine.
Lamictal cd
Lamictal cd is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamotrigine.
Laminate
Thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory and then bonded to a tooth.
Lamisil
A medication against foot fungus, based in terbinafine hydrochloride.
Lamisil at
Lamisil at is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): terbinafine hydrochloride.
Lamivudine
Lamivudine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine.
Lamivudine-zidovudine tablets co-packaged with nevirapine tablets
Lamivudine-zidovudine tablets co-packaged with nevirapine tablets is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine; zidovudine; nevirapine.
Lamivudine; zidovudine
Lamivudine; zidovudine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine; zidovudine.
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Lordosis
An exaggeration of the forward curve of the lower part of the back, sometimes called sway-back.
Laminate
Thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory and then bonded to a tooth.
Laughing gas
Nitrous oxide; odorless inhalation agent that produces relative analgesic (sedation); reduces anxiety and creates a state of relaxation.
Lesion
Injury of bodily tissue due to infection, trauma or neoplasm
Local anesthesia
Partial or complete elimination of pain sensation, in the immediate vicinity of its application or injection.
Laminectomy
Lasegue sign
Pain in the back of the leg on flexing a patient's hip and knee and then extending the knee while the hip is flexed. Results from dural irritation, usually by a prolapsed disc.
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Results from congenital deficiency of hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT) - resulting in hyperuricaemia. Causes gout (even in a baby), mental retardation and choreoathetosis.
Letterer-Siwe Disease
A form of Histiocytosis-X
Leukocyte
White blood cell.
Lhermitte's sign
Occurs on neck flexion and implies spinal cord compression or other abnormality. Patient experiences a sensation like an electric shock in the limbs. Most common in cervical myelopathy due to stenosis resulting from degenerative change and demyelination (multiple sclerosis).
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Disc
Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Lamictal
Lamictal is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamotrigine.
Lamictal cd
Lamictal cd is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamotrigine.
Laminate
Thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory and then bonded to a tooth.
Lamisil
A medication against foot fungus, based in terbinafine hydrochloride.
Lamisil at
Lamisil at is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): terbinafine hydrochloride.
Lamivudine
Lamivudine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine.
Lamivudine-zidovudine tablets co-packaged with nevirapine tablets
Lamivudine-zidovudine tablets co-packaged with nevirapine tablets is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine; zidovudine; nevirapine.
Lamivudine; zidovudine
Lamivudine; zidovudine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine; zidovudine.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Lordosis
An exaggeration of the forward curve of the lower part of the back, sometimes called sway-back.
Laminate
Thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory and then bonded to a tooth.
Laughing gas
Nitrous oxide; odorless inhalation agent that produces relative analgesic (sedation); reduces anxiety and creates a state of relaxation.
Lesion
Injury of bodily tissue due to infection, trauma or neoplasm
Local anesthesia
Partial or complete elimination of pain sensation, in the immediate vicinity of its application or injection.
Laminectomy
Lasegue sign
Pain in the back of the leg on flexing a patient's hip and knee and then extending the knee while the hip is flexed. Results from dural irritation, usually by a prolapsed disc.
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Results from congenital deficiency of hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT) - resulting in hyperuricaemia. Causes gout (even in a baby), mental retardation and choreoathetosis.
Letterer-Siwe Disease
A form of Histiocytosis-X
Leukocyte
White blood cell.
Lhermitte's sign
Occurs on neck flexion and implies spinal cord compression or other abnormality. Patient experiences a sensation like an electric shock in the limbs. Most common in cervical myelopathy due to stenosis resulting from degenerative change and demyelination (multiple sclerosis).
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