Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Health Illustrated Encyclopedia

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Labyrinthitis

Laceration

Lack of coordination

Lack of intrinsic factor

Lack of menses

Lack of regular bowel movements

Lack of strength

Lack of thirst

Lacquer

Lacrimal gland tumor

Lactase deficiency

Lactate

Lactate dehydrogenase

Lactation

Lactation - abnormal

Lactic (lactate) dehydrogenase isoenzymes

Lactic acid

Lactic acid dehydrogenase

Lactic acidosis

Lacto-ovovegetarian

Lacto-vegetarian

Lactose intolerance

Lactose tolerance test

Laennec's cirrhosis

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

Lamellar ichthyosis

Laminography

Lamp oil poisoning

Lancefield group B streptococcus

Landouzy-Dejerine muscular dystrophy

Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome

Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Language disorder - expressive

Language impairment

Lanolin poisoning

Lanoxin overdose

LAP - urine

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic egg harvest

Laparoscopic hysterectomy

Laparoscopic oophorectomy

Laparoscopic tubal ligation

Laparoscopy

Laparotomy

Large bowel resection

Large for gestational age (LGA)

Large intestine surgery

Larva migrans visceralis

Laryngeal cancer

Laryngeal nerve damage

Laryngitis

Laryngoscopy

Laryngotracheobronchitis - acute

Laser lithotripsy

Laser prostatectomy

Laser retinopexy

Laser surgery

Laser therapy

Laser vision correction

Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis

LASIK

LASIK eye surgery

Late persistent Lyme disease

Late syphilis

Lateral

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injury of the knee

Lateral epicondylitis

Lateral rectus palsy

Lateral traction

Latex agglutination test

Latrogenic Cushing syndrome

Laundry starch

Lavender oil

Laxative abuse

Laxative colitis

Laxative overdose

Laxopol overdose

Lazy eye

Lazy eye repair

LCL injury

LDH

LDH isoenzymes

LDL test

LE cell test

Lead - nutritional considerations

Lead and tap water

Lead levels - blood

Lead poisoning

Lead poisoning - nutritional considerations

LeFort injuries

Left cardiac catheterization

Left heart catheterization

Left heart ventricular angiography

Left ventricular assist device

Left ventriculography

Left-sided heart failure

Leg and arm movements - uncontrollable

Leg lengthening/shortening

Leg pain

Leg swelling

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease

Legionella pneumonia

Legionnaire's disease

Leiomyoma

Leiomyoma - intestine

Leiomyosarcoma

Leishmaniasis

Lens opacity

Leopard lily

Leopard syndrome

Lepromin skin test

Leprosy

Leprosy skin test

Leptospirosis

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

Let-down reflex

Lethargy

Letterer-Siwe disease

Leucine aminopeptidase - serum

Leucine aminopeptidase - urine

Leukemia

Leukemia - acute childhood (ALL)

Leukemia - acute granulocytic

Leukemia - acute myeloid (AML)

Leukemia - chronic granulocytic (CML)

Leukemia - chronic lymphocytic (CLL)

Leukemia - hairy cell

Leukemia - nonlymphocytic (ANLL)

Leukemia - resources

Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis

Leukemoid reaction

Leukocoria

Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

Leukocyte count

Leukocyte esterase

Leukocyte scan

Leukodystrophy - metachromatic

Leukonychia

Leukoplakia

Lewy body dementia

Leydig cell tumor

LFT

LGV

LH blood test

LH response to GnRH

LH urine test (home test)

Librium overdose

Lice - body

Lice - head

Lice - pubic

Lice bites

Lichen planus

Lichen simplex chronicus

Lichenified

Lidocaine - serum

Light sensitivity

Lighter fluid

Lightheadedness - dizzy

Lightheadedness - fainting

Liljekonvall

Lily-of-the-valley

Limb plethysmography

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies

Limb-kinetic apraxia

Lime milk

Limited range of motion

Linear skull fracture

Lip moisturizer poisoning

Lipase test

Lipid disorders

Lipid profile

Lipid test

Lipids

Lipofuscin

Lipofuscinoses

Lipoid nephrosis

Lipoprotein “little a”

Lipoprotein test

Lipoprotein(a)

Lipoprotein-a

Lipoprotein/cholesterol analysis

Liposuction

Lips - bluish

Lips - chapped and dry

Liqui-Histine

Liqui-minic Infant

Liquid medication administration

Liquid nitrogen

Liquor

Listerine overdose

Listeriosis

Litcon

Lithane

Lithium - serum

Lithium overdose

Lithobid

Lithonate

Lithotabs

Lithotripsy

Little stroke

Livedo reticularis

Liver abscess

Liver biopsy

Liver cancer

Liver cirrhosis

Liver disease

Liver disease - resources

Liver disease due to alcohol

Liver disease test panel - autoimmune

Liver enlargement

Liver function tests

Liver gallium scan

Liver hemangioma

Liver metastases

Liver scan

Liver spots

Liver technetium sulfur colloid scan

Liver transplant

Liver-spleen radionuclide scan

Living will

Lobar intracerebral hemorrhage

Lobectomy

Lobster plant poisoning

Lobular capillary hemangioma

Lobular GN

Localized lymphadenopathy

Localized lymphadenopathy - armpit

Location of most skin cancers

Lockjaw

Loeffler syndrome

Lomotil overdose

Long bones

Loose bowel movements

Loose joints

Lorcet overdose

Lordosis

Lortab overdose

Losing weight

Losing weight with exercise

Loss of a body part

Loss of a child - resources

Loss of a spouse - resources

Loss of alertness

Loss of appetite

Loss of balance

Loss of bladder control

Loss of bowel control

Loss of consciousness - first aid

Loss of coordination

Loss of hair

Loss of hearing

Loss of memory

Loss of movement

Loss of sensation

Loss of smell

Loss of taste

Loss of vision

Loss of voice

Loss of weight

Lou Gehrig's disease

Louis-Bar syndrome

Low back pain

Low birth weight

Low blood magnesium

Low blood phosphate

Low blood potassium

Low blood pressure

Low blood sugar

Low body temperature

Low density lipoprotein receptor mutation

Low nasal bridge

Low-density lipoprotein test

Low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia

Low-set ears

Lower abdominal pain

Lower esophageal ring (Schatzki)

Lower gastrointestinal series

Lower GI bleeding

Lower leg pain

Lower urinary tract obstruction

Loxia

Lp(a)

LSD abuse

Lucey-Driscol syndrome

Ludwig’s angina

Lues

Lumbar pain

Lumbar puncture

Lumbar radiculopathy

Lumbar spinal surgery

Lumbosacral spine CT

Lumbosacral spine MRI

Lumbosacral spine x-ray

Luminal overdose

Lump in the abdomen

Lump in the armpit

Lump in the groin

Lump in the neck

Lump in the rectum

Lump in the testicle

Lumpectomy

Lumps in the breasts

Lumpy jaw

Lung biopsy

Lung blood clot

Lung cancer

Lung cancer - non-small cell

Lung cancer - small cell

Lung collapse - spontaneous

Lung diffusion testing

Lung disease

Lung disease - resources

Lung disease - rheumatoid arthritis

Lung function tests

Lung gallium (Ga.) scan

Lung metastases

Lung needle biopsy

Lung needle biopsy culture

Lung scan

Lung sounds

Lung surgery

Lung tissue removal

Lung transplant

Lung ventilation/perfusion scan

Lung water

Lung/pulmonary congestion

Lupoid hepatitis

Lupus

Lupus - resources

Lupus anticoagulants

Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus test

Lupus glomerular disease

Lupus nephritis

Luteal phase defect

Luteinizing hormone

Luteinizing hormone response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Luteinizing hormone urine test (home test)

LVAD

Lye

Lyell's syndrome

Lyme borreliosis

Lyme disease

Lyme disease - chronic persistent

Lyme disease - early disseminated

Lyme disease - primary

Lyme disease - secondary or stage 2

Lyme disease antibody

Lyme disease serology

Lymph follicular hypertrophy

Lymph gland infection

Lymph node biopsy

Lymph node culture

Lymph node infection

Lymph nodes - swollen

Lymph nodes enlarged-axillary

Lymph system

Lymphadenitis and lymphangitis

Lymphadenoid goiter

Lymphadenopathy

Lymphangiogram

Lymphangiography

lymphangioma

Lymphatic obstruction

Lymphedema

Lymphoblastic lymphoma

Lymphocytic lymphoma

Lymphocytic thyroiditis

Lymphogranuloma inguinale

Lymphogranuloma venereum

Lymphography

Lymphoid hyperplasia

Lymphoid hypertrophy

Lymphoma - brain

Lymphoma - Hodgkin's

Lymphoma - mediastinal

Lymphoma - non-Hodgkin's

Lymphopathia venereum

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma