| lamellirostres | <ornithology> A group of birds embracing the Anseres and flamingoes, in which the bill is lamellate. Origin: NL. See Lamella, and Rostrum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lameness, animal | A departure from the normal gait in animals. It is also called claudication. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lamentation | 1. The act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning. "In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping" (Matt. Ii. 18) 2. A book of the Old Testament attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, and taking its name from the nature of its contents. Origin: F. Lamentation, L. Lamentatio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lamia | A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a with. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lamiaceae | Members of the mint family are characteristically aromatic, and many of them are cultivated for their oils. Among these are peppermint, spearmint, and pennyroyal (all species of mentha); lavender (lavandula); horehound (marrubium vulgare); thyme (thymus vulgaris); sage (salvia officinalis); and catnip (nepeta cataria). (12 Dec 1998) |
| lamin antibodies | Displaying a ring- or rim-type ANA pattern by indirect fluorescent antibody assay, lamin antibodies are found in a few patients with SLE. They are more common in patients with chronic autoimmune disease with an unusual triad of conditions including hepatitis, cytopenia(s) with a circulating anticoagulant or cardiolipin antibodies and cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis or probable brain vasculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamin proteinase | <enzyme> Cleaves the nuclear lamins during apoptosis; related to interleukin 1beta-converting enzyme (ice); distinct from poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (parp) proteinase Registry number: EC 3.4.99.- Synonym: lamin protease (26 Jun 1999) |
| lamina | Flat sheet, as in basal lamina. (18 Nov 1997) |
| lamina affixa | That part of the medial ependymal wall of the lateral ventricle of the embryonic brain that in later development becomes adherent to the superior surface of the thalamus and thus comes to form the floor of the central part of the lateral ventricle; it covers the thalamostriate and choroidal veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina alaris | The dorsal division of the lateral walls of the neural tube in the embryo; it gives rise to neurons relaying afferent impulses to higher centres; in the adult such neurons compose the sensory nuclei of the spinal cord and brainstem. Synonym: lamina alaris, alar plate of neural tube, dorsolateral plate of neural tube, lamina dorsalis, wing plate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina anterior vaginae musculi recti abdominis | The portion of the rectus sheath that lies anterior to the muscle, consisting in its upper two-thirds of contributions from the aponeuroses of the external and internal oblique muscles, and in its lower third (below the arcuralt line) of contributions from the aponeuroses of all three muscles of the anterolateral abdominal wall. Synonym: lamina anterior vaginae musculi recti abdominis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina arcus vertebrae | The flattened posterior portion of the vertebral arch extending between the pedicles and the midline, forming the dorsal wall of the vertebral foramen, and from the midline junction of which the spinous process extends. Synonym: lamina arcus vertebrae, neurapophysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina basalis | The ventral division of the lateral walls of the neural tube in the embryo; it contains neuroblasts giving rise to somatic and visceral motor neurons. Synonym: lamina basalis, basal plate of neural tube, lamina ventralis, ventral plate of neural tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina basalis choroideae | The transparent, nearly structureless inner layer of the choroid in contact with the pigmented layer of the retina. Synonym: basal lamina of choroid, basal layer of choroid, Bruch's membrane, Henle's membrane, lamina vitrea, vitreous lamella, vitreous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina basalis corporis ciliaris | The inner layer of the ciliary body, continuous with the basal layer of the choroid and supporting the pigment epithelium of the ciliary retina. Synonym: lamina basalis corporis ciliaris, basal layer of ciliary body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laminitis |
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
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| lamivudine |
a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
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| lamp |
an artificial source of visible illumination a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
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| lamellated bone |
one of the two types of bone composing the alveolar bone, with some lamellae roughly parallel with the marrow spaces and others forming haversian systems. Cf. bundle b.
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| lamellar bone |
the normal type of adult bone, organized in layers (lamellae), which may be parallel (cancellous bone) or concentrically arranged (compact bone).
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| LAM | North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers |
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| LAM | a very young lamb |
| LAM | like a lamb in meekness and gentleness |
| LAM | the suture between the occipital and parietal bones |
| LAM | short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing |
| LAM | a scarf that covers a knight's helmet |
| LAM | skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| LAM | the skin of a lamb with the wool still on |
| LAM | a fabric interwoven with threads of metal |
| LAM | someone who doesn't understand what is going on |
| LAM | deprive of the use of a limb, esp. a leg |
| LAM | disabled in the feet or legs |