| LL | large lymphocyte; lateral leminiscus; left lateral; left leg; left lower; left lung; lepromatous [in... |
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| LLL | left lower [eye]lid; left liver lobe; left lower leg; left lower lobe |
| LUL | left upper eyelid; left upper limb; left upper lobe; left upper lung |
| LCC | lactose coliform count; left circumflex coronary (artery); left common carotid; left coronary cusp; ... |
| LFA | left femoral artery; left frontal craniotomy; left fronto-anterior [fetal position]; leukocyte funct... |
| colic veins | See: right colic vein, middle colic vein, left colic vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| copper colic | An affection similar to lead colic occurring in chronic poisoning by copper. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Poitou colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, with constipation, symptomatic of lead poisoning. Synonym: Devonshire colic, painter's colic, Poitou colic, saturnine colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salivary colic | Periodic attacks of pain in the region of a salivary duct or gland, accompanied by an acute swelling of the gland, occurring in cases of salivary calculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hepatic colic | Intense spasmodic pain felt in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen from impaction of a gallstone in the cystic duct. Synonym: gallstone colic, hepatic colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saturnine colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, with constipation, symptomatic of lead poisoning. Synonym: Devonshire colic, painter's colic, Poitou colic, saturnine colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Devonshire colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, with constipation, symptomatic of lead poisoning. Synonym: Devonshire colic, painter's colic, Poitou colic, saturnine colic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infant colic | A syndrome in early infancy characterised by episodic loud crying, apparent abdominal pain (legs drawn up and rigid abdomen) and irritability. This common condition occurs in about 1 in 10 babies and lasts from 2-3 weeks of age to 3-4 months. Factors include swallowing air during feedings, overfeeding, parental anxiety and cow's milk allergy. Parents should realize that colic is a benign condition and excessive crying is not harmful to the baby. (27 Sep 1997) |
| infantile colic | Episodes of abdominal pain due to abnormal muscular contraction of the intestine in infants. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian colic | Lower abdominal pain due to torsion or twisting of an ovary, as with an ovarian cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubal colic | Lower abdominal pain due to spasmodic contraction of the oviduct excited by a blood clot, other irritant, or the injection of gas or oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc colic | Colic resulting from chronic zinc poisoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ureteral colic | Paroxysm of pain due to abrupt obstruction of ureter from a calculus or blood clot in most instances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine colic | Painful cramps of the uterine muscle sometimes occurring at the menstrual period, or in association with uterine disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lead colic | Severe colicky abdominal pain, with constipation, symptomatic of lead poisoning. Synonym: Devonshire colic, painter's colic, Poitou colic, saturnine colic. (05 Mar 2000) |