| LNP | large neuronal polypeptide |
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| LOV | large opaque vesicle |
| LR | labeled release; laboratory references; laboratory report; labor room; lactated Ringer [solution]; l... |
| LSI | large-scale integration; life satisfaction index; lumbar spine index |
| LSWA | large amplitude slow wave activity |
| unilateral small kidney | <radiology> Scarred: reflux nephropathy, lobar infarction Cf: other urographic patterns smooth kidney: ischemia due to focal arterial disease, chronic infarction, radiation nephritis, congenital hypoplasia, post-obstructive atrophy, post-inflammatory atrophy, reflux atrophy Cf: other urographic patterns (12 Dec 1998) |
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| fibrous capsule of kidney | A fibrous membrane ensheathing the kidney. Synonym: capsula fibrosa renis, tunica fibrosa renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flea-bitten kidney | The kidney seen at autopsy in some cases of bacterial endocarditis, the appearance being caused by diffuse petechial haemorrhages resulting from focal glomerulonephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| floating kidney | The abnormally mobile kidney in nephroptosia. Synonym: movable kidney, wandering kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Formad's kidney | <nephrology> An enlarged and deformed kidney sometimes seen in chronic alcoholism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral border of kidney | The convex narrow edge separating the anterior and posterior surfaces. Synonym: margo lateralis renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fused kidney | A single, anomalous organ produced by fusion of the renal anlagen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| liver kidney syndrome | <syndrome> Severe loss of both liver and kidney function, seen in a variety of diseases, often with fatal outcome. Seen particularly in late-stage liver failure due to cirrhosis or hepatitis, and in several viral infections. (05 Mar 2000) |