| CLA | cerebellar ataxia; Certified Laboratory Assistant; cervicolinguoaxial; contralateral local anesthesi... |
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| EMLA | eutectic mixture of local anesthetics |
| LACN | local area communications network |
| LAN | local area network; long-acting neuroleptic [agent] |
| LAS | laboratory automation system; lateral amyotrophic sclerosis; laxative abuse syndrome; left anterior-... |
| local symptom | A symptom of limited extent, caused by disease of a particular organ or part. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| local syncope | Limited numbness in a part, especially of the fingers; one of the symptoms, usually associated with local asphyxia, of Raynaud's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| local tetanus | The most benign type of tetanus; the muscles in close proximity to an infected wound develop persistent involuntary contractions, often with transient, intense superimposed spasms triggered by various stimuli. The more distal upper extremity muscles are most often affected; gradual but complete recovery is typical. (05 Mar 2000) |
| local therapy | Treatment that affects cells in the tumour and the area close to it. (16 Dec 1997) |
| local tic | A tic of very limited extent, as the winking of an eye or a twitch of a finger. (05 Mar 2000) |
| local treatment | Treatment that affects the tumour and the area close to it. (12 Dec 1998) |