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Litigation -- See Jurisprudence


The science or philosophy of law. Also, the application of the principles of law and justice to health and medicine.
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Litter Size -- See Also Pregnancy


The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.
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Little Bighorn Battle Of The Mont 1876 Juvenile Literature : Reynolds, Quentin James,  1987 1
 

Little Disease -- See Cerebral Palsy


A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common. The motor disorder may range from difficulties with fine motor control to severe spasticity (see MUSCLE SPASTICITY) in all limbs. Spastic diplegia (Little disease) is the most common subtype, and is characterized by spasticity that is more prominent in the legs than in the arms. Pathologically, this condition may be associated with LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR. (From Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Aug;40(8):520-7)
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Little Margaret I : Little, Margaret I.  1990 1
 

Liver Cancer -- See Liver Neoplasms


Tumors or cancer of the LIVER.
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Liver Diseases : Shiffman, Mitchell,  2008 1
Liver Diseases Diagnosis   3
Liver Diseases Popular Works   2
Liver Diseases Prevention And Control   2
Liver Diseases Therapy   3
 

Liver Fibrosis -- See Liver Cirrhosis


Liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules.
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Liver Neoplasms   2023 1
 

Liver Transplant -- See Liver Transplantation


The transference of a part of or an entire liver from one human or animal to another.
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Liver Transplantation Personal Narratives : MacLellan, Scott Neil.  1999 1
Liver Transplantation Popular Works   2
Livestock Popular Works : Messonnier, Shawn.  1995 1
 

Living Wills -- See Also Right to Die


The right of the patient or the patient's representative to make decisions with regard to the patient's dying.
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Living Wills United States Legislation : Outerbridge, David.  1991 1
Lizards : Davison, Linda J.  1997 1
Lizards North America : Ernst, Carl H.  1992 1
Lizards Popular Works : Mattison, Chris.  2011 1
 

Llamas -- See Camelids, New World


Camelidae of the Americas. The extant species are those originating from South America and include alpacas, llamas, guanicos, and vicunas.
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Lmics -- See Developing Countries


Countries in the process of change with economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures.
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Lobbying   3
Lobbying United States   2
 

Lobotomy -- See Psychosurgery


Treatment of chronic, severe and intractable psychiatric disorders by surgical removal or interruption of certain areas or pathways in the brain, especially in the prefrontal lobes.
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Local Government   2
 

Local Group Astronomy -- See Also the narrower term Milky Way


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Lockdown Health -- See Quarantine


Limited freedom of movement of individuals to reduce the risk of spread of communicable disease by those who have been exposed to infectious or communicable disease in order to prevent its spread; a period of detention of vessels, vehicles, or travelers coming from infected or suspected places; and detention or isolation on account of suspected contagion. It includes government regulations on travel restrictions, border security measures to mitigate spread of a contagion and the detention of animals at frontiers or ports of entrance for the prevention of infectious disease. (From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed)
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Locomotion -- See Also Gait


Manner or style of walking.
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Locomotion : Wilkinson, Matt,  2016 1
Locomotion Africa : Kingdon, Jonathan,  2003 1
Locomotives : Weitzman, David,  1987 1
 

Locomotor Activity -- See Locomotion


Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms.
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Locomotor Ataxia -- See Tabes Dorsalis


Parenchymatous NEUROSYPHILIS marked by slowly progressive degeneration of the posterior columns, posterior roots, and ganglia of the spinal cord. The condition tends to present 15 to 20 years after the initial infection and is characterized by lightening-like pains in the lower extremities, URINARY INCONTINENCE; ATAXIA; severely impaired position and vibratory sense, abnormal gait (see GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC), OPTIC ATROPHY; Argyll-Robertson pupils, hypotonia, hyperreflexia, and trophic joint degeneration (Charcot's Joint; see ARTHROPATHY, NEUROGENIC). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p726)
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Locus Of Control -- See Internal-External Control


Personality construct referring to an individual's perception of the locus of events as determined internally by his or her own behavior versus fate, luck, or external forces. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1996).
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Loeys Dietz Syndrome -- See Also Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome


A heterogeneous group of autosomally inherited COLLAGEN DISEASES caused by defects in the synthesis or structure of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are numerous subtypes: classical, hypermobility, vascular, and others. Common clinical features include hyperextensible skin and joints, skin fragility and reduced wound healing capability.
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Logic   17
 

Londen England -- See London (England)


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Londinium England -- See London (England)


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London   3
London Cholera History   2
London Disease Outbreaks History   2
London Fires England : Leasor, James.  1961 1
London History 19th Century   2
London Home Childbirth History : Worth, Jennifer,  2009 1
London Nurse Midwives Personal Narratives : Worth, Jennifer,  2009 1
London Plague History : Scott, Susan,  2005 1
London Poverty Areas : Worth, Jennifer,  2009 1
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