| LV | laryngeal vestibule; lateral ventricle; lecithovitellin; left ventricle, left ventricular; leucovori... |
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| LVA | left ventricular aneurysm; left vertebral artery |
| LVDP | left ventricular developed pressure; left ventricular diastolic pressure |
| LVE | left ventricular ejection; left ventricular enlargement |
| LVI | left ventricular insufficiency; left ventricular ischemia |
| lamina externa cranii | The outer compact layer of the cranial bones. Synonym: lamina externa cranii. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lamina fibrocartilaginea interpubica | The disk of fibrocartilage that unites the pubic bones at the pubic symphysis. Synonym: discus interpubicus, interpubic disk, lamina fibrocartilaginea interpubica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina fibroreticularis | A layer of the basement membrane in continuity with associated connective tissue; it is often discontinuous and may be lacking entirely in some cases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina fusca of sclera | An exceedingly delicate layer of loose, pigmented connective tissue on the inner surface of the sclera, connecting it with the choroid. Synonym: lamina fusca sclerae, brown layer, membrana fusca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina fusca sclerae | An exceedingly delicate layer of loose, pigmented connective tissue on the inner surface of the sclera, connecting it with the choroid. Synonym: lamina fusca sclerae, brown layer, membrana fusca. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina horizontalis ossis palatini | The part of the palatine bone that forms the posterior part (approximately one third) of the bony palate. Synonym: lamina horizontalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina interna cranii | The inner compact layer of the cranial bones. Synonym: lamina interna cranii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina internal ossium cranii | The inner table of one of the cranial bones; it is more compact and harder than the outer table. Synonym: lamina internal ossium cranii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina lateralis cartilaginis tubae auditivae | The narrow lateral portion of the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube. Synonym: lamina lateralis cartilaginis tubae auditivae, lamina cartilaginis lateralis tubae auditivae, lateral cartilaginous layer, lateral layer of cartilaginous auditory tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina lateralis processus pterygoidei | The larger and more lateral of the two bony plates extending downward from the point of union of the body and greater wing of the sphenoid bone on either side; forms medial wall of intfratemporal fossa and gives origin to pterygoi muscles. Synonym: lamina lateralis processus pterygoidei, lateral plate of pterygoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina limitans anterior corneae | A transparent homogeneous acellular layer, 6 to 9 um thick, lying between the basal lamina of the outer layer of stratified epithelium and the substantia propria of the cornea; considered to be a basement membrane. Synonym: lamina limitans anterior corneae, anterior elastic layer, Bowman's membrane, lamina elastica anterior, limiting layers of cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina limitans posterior corneae | A transparent homogeneous acellular layer between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea; considered to be a highly developed basement membrane. Synonym: lamina limitans posterior corneae, membrana vitrea, Descemet's membrane, Duddell's membrane, entocornea, hyaloid membrane, lamina elastica posterior, limiting layers of cornea, membrana hyaloidea, posterior elastic layer, tunica vitrea, vitreous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina lucida | The lightly staining layer of the basement membrane in contact with the plasmalemma of epithelial cells or other cells having an investment of basement membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina medialis cartilaginis tubae auditivae | The broad medial portion of the cartilaginous part of the auditory tube. Synonym: lamina medialis cartilaginis tubae auditivae, lamina cartilaginis medialis tubae auditivae, medial cartilaginous layer, medial layer of cartilaginous auditory tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamina medialis processus pterygoidei | The smaller and more medial of the two bony plates extending downward from the point of union of the body and greater wing of the sphenoid bone on either side. Ending inferiorly in the pterygoid hamulus. Synonym: lamina medialis processus pterygoidei, medial plate of pterygoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |