| LS | lateral suspensor; left sacrum; left septum; left side; legally separated; leiomyosarcoma; length of... |
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| L&S | liver and spleen |
| LSK | liver, spleen, kidneys |
| LSKM | liver-spleen-kidney-megalia |
| LSP | left sacroposterior [fetal position]; linguistic string project; liver-specific protein; lymphocyte-... |
| liver transplant | <procedure, surgery> Surgery to replace a disease liver with a healthy one from a donor. This procedure is technically quite difficult, since both vessels and biliary tract must be reattached to the new liver. most often indicated in those with long-term chronic hepatitis or congenital liver defects. Not usually performed in the situation of alcoholic cirrhosis or primary biliary cirrhosis. (14 Oct 1997) |
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| liver transplantation | The transference of a part of or an entire liver from one human or animal to another. (12 Dec 1998) |