Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

2
A rounded projecting portion, such as the
lobe of the ear.
lobectomy
An operation to remove an entire
lobe of the lung.
lobular carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating
See 
breast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the.
lobule
A little lobe.
local therapy
In the context of cancer, treatment
that affects cells in the tumor and the area close to
it. Also known as local treatment.
local treatment
See 
local therapy.
lochia
The fluid that is discharged from the
vagina for a week or so after childbirth. At first the
lochia is primarily blood, followed by a more
mucousy fluid that contains dried blood, and finally
a clear-to-yellow discharge.
loci
Plural of locus.
lockjaw
See 
tetanus.
locomotion 1
Movement from one place to
another.
2
The ability to get from one place to the
next. See also 
locomotive system.
locomotive system
The bones, the joints, and
the muscles that contract and relax to move the
joints and bones.
locus
In genetics, the place a gene occupies on a
chromosome. The plural is loci.
liver biopsy
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Loeys-Dietz syndrome
An inherited syndrome
characterized by aortic aneurysms and other blood
vessel abnormalities in children. The condition is
often associated with other birth defects. The aortic
aneurysms of Loeys-Dietz syndrome are prone to
rupture at a smaller size than other aneurysms, with
early identification of the condition and surgical
intervention critical for survival.