| leucotomy |
lobotomy: surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
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| Leukeran |
chlorambucil: an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
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| leukemia |
malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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| Leuwenhoek |
Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
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| leukocyte |
blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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