| lupus |
A chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease marked by skin rashes, joint pain and swelling, inflammation of the kidneys, inflammation of the fibrous tissue surrounding the heart (ie, the pericardium), as well as other problems. Not all affected individuals display all of these problems. Also called systemic lupus erythematosus.
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| lubricant |
An oily or slippery substance.
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| luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone |
LH-RH. A hormone that stimulates the production of sex hormones in men and women.
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| lumbar puncture |
A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give anticancer drugs intrathecally. Also called a spinal tap.
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| Lucas' sign |
distention of the abdomen in the early stages of rickets.
출처: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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