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Laxatives
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Laxatives Medicines to relieve long-term constipation. Used only if other methods fail. Also called cathartics.
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Constipation
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of feces.
Cathartics
Laxatives.
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Laparoscopy
A test that uses a laparoscope to look at and take tissue from the inside of the body.
Large intestine
The part of the intestine that goes from the cecum to the rectum. The large intestine absorbs water from stool and changes it from a liquid to a solid form. The large intestine is 5 feet long and includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. Also called colon.
Laryngectomy
Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx).
Lavage
A cleaning of the stomach and colon. Uses a special drink and enemas. See also bowel prep.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Procedure for treating cervical dysplasia in which a fine wire loop and low-energy current are used to remove abnormal tissue from the cervix.
Laxatives
Ligaments
Connect the bones and keep joints stable.
Lipid
A fatty substance in the blood.
Llipoproteins
Transporters of fatty substances in the blood.
Liposuction
Type of cosmetic surgery in which localized areas of fat are removed from beneath the skin using a suction-pump device inserted through a small incision.
Lipoproteins
Transporters of fatty substances in the blood.
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Constipation
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of feces.
Cathartics
Laxatives.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Laparoscopy
A test that uses a laparoscope to look at and take tissue from the inside of the body.
Large intestine
The part of the intestine that goes from the cecum to the rectum. The large intestine absorbs water from stool and changes it from a liquid to a solid form. The large intestine is 5 feet long and includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. Also called colon.
Laryngectomy
Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx).
Lavage
A cleaning of the stomach and colon. Uses a special drink and enemas. See also bowel prep.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Procedure for treating cervical dysplasia in which a fine wire loop and low-energy current are used to remove abnormal tissue from the cervix.
Laxatives
Ligaments
Connect the bones and keep joints stable.
Lipid
A fatty substance in the blood.
Llipoproteins
Transporters of fatty substances in the blood.
Liposuction
Type of cosmetic surgery in which localized areas of fat are removed from beneath the skin using a suction-pump device inserted through a small incision.
Lipoproteins
Transporters of fatty substances in the blood.
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