| lere | Flesh; skin. "His white leer." Origin: AS. Lira flesh; cf. Icel laer thigh. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lergotrile | A derivative of ergot which exerts agonistic properties on dopamine receptors; similar to bromocriptine and lisuride. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leri | Andre, French orthopedic surgeon, 1875-1930. See: Leri's pleonosteosis, Leri's sign, Leri-Weill disease, Leri-Weill syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leri's pleonosteosis | A bone dysplasia characterised by bowing of the radius, dorsal dislocation of the distal ulna and proximal carpal bones, and mesomelic dwarfism; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: Leri's pleonosteosis, Leri-Weill disease, Leri-Weill syndrome. Origin: dys-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + osteon, bone, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leri's sign | <clinical sign> Voluntary flexion of the elbow is impossible in a case of hemiplegia when the wrist on that side is passively flexed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leri-Weill disease | A bone dysplasia characterised by bowing of the radius, dorsal dislocation of the distal ulna and proximal carpal bones, and mesomelic dwarfism; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: Leri's pleonosteosis, Leri-Weill disease, Leri-Weill syndrome. Origin: dys-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + osteon, bone, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leri-Weill syndrome | A bone dysplasia characterised by bowing of the radius, dorsal dislocation of the distal ulna and proximal carpal bones, and mesomelic dwarfism; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonym: Leri's pleonosteosis, Leri-Weill disease, Leri-Weill syndrome. Origin: dys-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + osteon, bone, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leriche | Rene, French surgeon, 1879-1955. See: Leriche's operation, Leriche's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leriche's operation | Sympathetic denervation by arterial decortication. Synonym: histonectomy, Leriche's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leriche's syndrome | <syndrome> A syndrome caused by obstruction of the terminal aorta. It usually occurs in males and is characterised by fatigue in the hips, thighs, or calves on exercising, absence of pulsation in the femoral arteries, impotence, and often pallor and coldness of the lower limbs. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Lermoyez | Marcel, French otolaryngologist, 1858-1929. See: Lermoyez' syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lermoyez' syndrome | <syndrome> Increasing deafness, interrupted by a sudden attack of dizziness, after which the hearing improves. Synonym: labyrinthine angiospasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lernaea | <zoology> A Linnaean genus of parasitic Entomostraca, the same as the family Lernaeidae. The genus is restricted by modern zoologists to a limited number of species similar to Lernaea branchialis found on the gills of the cod. Origin: NL, fr. L. Lernaeus Lernaean, fr. Lerna, Gr, a forest and marsh near Argos, the mythological abode of the hydra. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lernaeacea | <zoology> A suborder of copepod Crustacea, including a large number of remarkable forms, mostly parasitic on fishes. The young, however, are active and swim freely. Origin: NL. See Lernaea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lernean | <zoology> One of a family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See: Lernaea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |