| laminaria |
A small stick of seaweed (or a synthetic variant) sometimes placed into the cervical opening prior to an abortion to dilate the cervix. The dilation is then more gradual and less uncomfortable than when done with dilator rods.
Ãâó: www.sexualcounselling.com/Glossary/Glossaryl.htm
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| laminar flow |
Nonturbulent flow of air in layers (flowing in a vertical direction in the case of a biosafety hood).
Ãâó: www.hardydiagnostics.com/Glossary-L.html
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| laminectomy |
Operation to remove prolapsed disc - involves removal of part of a vertebra.
Ãâó: www.ilar.org/Glossary/Glossary_l.htm
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| lamivudine |
A drug used to treat infection caused by viruses.
Ãâó: goldbamboo.com/glossary-1l.html
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| lame |
Irregularity or impairment of locomotion.
Ãâó: www.bestfriendspetcare.com/dog_glossary/dog-terms-...
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