| laminar | 1. Arranged in plates or laminae. Synonym: laminated. 2. Relating to any lamina. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| laminar air flow unit | An air-filtering system used at some transplant facilities to remove particulate matter and fungi from the air. (16 Dec 1997) |
| laminar cortical necrosis | The breaking down of a definite cell layer in the cerebral cortex, encountered typically after temporary cardiac arrest or perinatal hypoxia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laminar cortical sclerosis | A degeneration of nerve fibres in the corona radiata in a laminar pattern. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laminar flow | The relative motion of elements of a fluid along smooth parallel paths, which occurs at lower values of Reynolds number. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laminaria | <botany> A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. Origin: NL. See Lamina. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| laminaribiose phosphorylase | <enzyme> From euglena gracillis z; contains three isoforms; catalyses a reversible phosphorolysis of laminaribiose; also acts on 1,3-beta-d-oligoglucans Registry number: EC 2.4.1.31 (26 Jun 1999) |
| laminarin | <protein> Storage polysaccharide of Laminaria and other brown algae, made up of _(1-3) glucan with some _(1-6) linkages. (18 Nov 1997) |
| laminarite | <paleontology> A broad-leafed fossil alga. See: Lamina. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |