leukopoiesis
A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus

leukoprotease
Any leukocyte protease

leukoproteases
plural of leukoprotease

leukoproteinase
Any leukocyte proteinase

leukoproteinases
plural of leukoproteinase

leukoreduction
The removal of white blood cells (or leukocytes) from the blood.

leukosequestration
sequestration (accumulation from the environment) of leukocytes

leukosialin
The major sialoglycoprotein of thymocytes and mature T-cells

leukosialins
plural of leukosialin

leukostasis
The abnormal clumping together of leukocytes

leukothrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia affecting only white blood cells.

leukothrombocytosis
Thrombocytosis affecting only white blood cells.

leukotrienase
A membrane protein responsible for the formation of leukotrienes

leukotrienases
plural of leukotrienase

levocardiography
Alternative form of laevocardiography.

levoscoliosis
A form of scoliosis in which the spine curves to the left

librigena
The "free cheek" cephalic shell on either side of the glabella outside of the facial sutures.

licham
The human body, especially when living.

lichenification
Epidermal thickening characterized by visible and palpable thickening of the skin with accentuated skin markings.

lichenifications
plural of lichenification

lickpot
The forefinger.
An untrustworthy sycophant.

lickpots
plural of lickpot

lienculi
plural of lienculus

lienculus
an accessory spleen

lierne
A cross-shaped rib of an ogival vault.

liernes
plural of lierne

lifepod
A vessel or container designed to sustain the life of individuals inside.

lifepods
plural of lifepod

lifestring
A nerve, or string, supposed to be essential to life.

lifestrings
plural of lifestring

ligament
A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
That which binds or acts as a ligament.

ligamentocyte
A fibroblast in a ligament

ligamentocytes
plural of ligamentocyte

ligamentoplasties
plural of ligamentoplasty

ligamentoplasty
repair of a ligament

ligaments
plural of ligament

lightvessel
A vessel with a light as a navigation aid; especially, a lightship.

lightvessels
plural of lightvessel

lightwand
A stylet, equipped with a light, used typically for transillumination of the soft tissue of the neck
Synonym of lightsabre.

lightwands
plural of lightwand

lignocellulose
The combination of lignin and cellulose in the structural cells of woody plants.

lignocelluloses
plural of lignocellulose

limitans
Synonym of membrana limitans.

lingua
Synonym of tongue.
A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

linguae
plural of lingua

linguaflexid
A stylid between the metastylid and metaconid

linguaflexids
plural of linguaflexid

linguales
plural of lingualis

lingualis
A longitudinal band of muscular fibres, situated on the undersurface of the tongue, lying in the interval between the hyoglossus and the geniohyoglossus, and extending from the base to the apex of the organ.

linguoversion
displacement of a tooth to a lingual position

linguoversions
plural of linguoversion

linin
The network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules.
A bitter glucoside and purgative obtained from Linum catharticum.

linine
Archaic form of linin.

linins
plural of linin

lionskin
The skin of a lion.

lionskins
plural of lionskin

lipidomics
The study of the lipidome of an organism or cell

lipoatrophy
The loss of subcutaneous fatty tissue.

lipocyte
An adipocyte in connective tissue that stores and metabolizes fat

lipocytes
plural of lipocyte

lipofibroma
A benign fibroma characterised by ectopic fatty tissue in the dermis

lipofibromas
plural of lipofibroma

lipofilling
The grafting of fat, especially from the abdomen to the breasts

lipofillings
plural of lipofilling

lipohypertrophies
plural of lipohypertrophy

lipohypertrophy
A fatty swelling on the skin, typically at the site of insulin injection

lipoinjection
The injection of fat tissue obtained by liposuction.

lipoinjections
plural of lipoinjection

lipoleiomyoma
A benign fatty neoplasm of smooth muscle (especially of the uterus)

lipoleiomyomas
plural of lipoleiomyoma

lipophage
A cell that absorbs or breaks down fats.

lipophages
plural of lipophage

lipophore
A lipochrome-containing chromatophore, usually a xanthophore

lipophores
plural of lipophore

liposis
Synonym of adiposis.

lipple
In paraphilic art, a lip positioned in place of a nipple, typically in pairs.

lipples
plural of lipple

lirella
A linear apothecium furrowed along the middle; the fruit of certain lichens.

lissosphincter
The part of a sphincter composed of smooth muscle

lissosphincters
plural of lissosphincter

listheses
plural of listhesis

listhesis
A forward (anterior) displacement (slippage) of a vertebra over a lower segment.
Any such displacement, anterior or otherwise.

literatuer
Obsolete spelling of literature.

literatuers
plural of literatuer

literature
The body of all written works.
The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group, or culture.
All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
Written fiction of a high standard.
Literacy; ability to read and write.

literatures
plural of literature

lithoclast
A now obsolete instrument for crushing stones in the bladder.

lithoclasts
plural of lithoclast

lithoclasty
The crushing of stones in the bladder.

lithocyst
A sac containing otoliths, found in medusae and other invertebrates.
A small, siliceous structure found in diatoms and some other types of algae that fills with gas or oil, controlling the buoyancy of the algae.

lithocyte
A cell, within a statocyst, that contains a statolith

lithocytes
plural of lithocyte

lithotomies
plural of lithotomy

lithotomy
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.

lithotripsies
plural of lithotripsy

lithotripsy
A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.

livedo
A form of skin discoloration.

livering
A kind of pudding or sausage made of liver or pork.

liverings
plural of livering

liverloaf
A kind of meatloaf made from liver.

liverwurst
Spreadable sausage made with liver.

liverwursts
plural of liverwurst

livor
Skin discoloration, as from a bruise, or occurring after death.
Malice.

livors
plural of livor

lizardskin
The skin of a lizard, or leather made from it.

lizardskins
plural of lizardskin

lobe
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.
A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung.
A semicircular pattern left on the ice as the skater travels across it.

lobectomies
plural of lobectomy

lobectomy
The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain

lobes
plural of lobe

lobing
A rounded projection; a lobe.

lobings
plural of lobing

lobomycosis
A blastomycosis of the skin caused by Lacazia loboi (formerly Loboa loboi).

lobula
Alternative form of lobule.

lobulae
plural of lobula

lobulas
plural of lobula

lobule
Diminutive of lobe:
Diminutive of lobe:
Diminutive of lobe:

lobules
plural of lobule

lobuli
plural of lobulus

lobuloalveologenesis
The generation and development of the lobules and alveoli of mammary tissue

lobulus
A lobule; a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe.

localizationism
The theory that different brain functions can be localized to different physical regions of the brain.

locationism
The hypothesis that different mental functions are localized to specific parts of the brain.

loculament
locule; loculus (compartment of the ovary where the seed is placed)

loculaments
plural of loculament

loculi
plural of loculus