| ALS | acute lateral sclerosis; advanced life support; afferent loop syndrome; amyotrophic lateral sclerosi... |
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| LGN | lateral geniculate nucleus; lateral glomerulonephritis |
| LL | large lymphocyte; lateral leminiscus; left lateral; left leg; left lower; left lung; lepromatous [in... |
| LLF | Laki-Lorand factor; left lateral femoral; left lateral flexion |
| LR | labeled release; laboratory references; laboratory report; labor room; lactated Ringer [solution]; l... |
| lateral surface | The surface of a part of the body that faces away from the midline. The NA recognises a lateral surface on the following structures: fibula; ovary; radius; testis; tibia; zygomatic bone. Synonym: facies lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lateral surface of arm | The lateral surface of the arm. Synonym: facies lateralis brachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of fibula | The lateral surface of the fibula. Synonym: facies lateralis fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of finger | The lateral surface of a finger. Synonym: facies lateralis digiti manus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of leg | The lateral surface of the part of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle. Synonym: facies lateralis cruris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of lower limb | The lateral surface of the inferior limb. Synonym: facies lateralis membri inferioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of ovary | The surface of the ovary facing the pelvic wall. Synonym: facies lateralis ovarii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of testis | The laterally directed surface of the testis. Synonym: facies lateralis testis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of tibia | The laterally directed surface of the tibia. Synonym: facies lateralis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of toe | The lateral surface of a toe. Synonym: facies lateralis digiti pedis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral surface of zygomatic bone | The lateral surface of the zygomatic bone. Synonym: facies lateralis ossis zygomatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves | Branches arising from the lateral cutaneous branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves (intercostal nerves) T-3 to T-6 which run anteriorly to supply the lateral aspect of the breast. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum thoracicorum, rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum intercostalium, lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of thoracic spinal nerves | Branches arising from the lateral cutaneous branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves (intercostal nerves) T-3 to T-6 which run anteriorly to supply the lateral aspect of the breast. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum thoracicorum, rami mammarii laterales rami cutanei lateralis nervorum intercostalium, lateral mammary branches of lateral cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral mammary branches of lateral thoracic artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of the lateral thoracic artery which extend around the lateral borders of the pectoral muscles to supply the lateral aspect of the breast and mammary gland. Synonym: rami mammarii laterales arteriae thoracicae lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral vein of lateral ventricle | A vein draining deep portions of the temporal and parietal lobes; it runs in the lateral wall of the lateral ventricle to terminate in the superior thalamostriate vein. Synonym: vena ventriculi lateralis lateralis, lateral atrial vein, lateral vein of lateral ventricle. (05 Mar 2000) |