| lienorenal ligament | <anatomy> A peritoneal fold (portion of the greater omentum) which extends from the diaphragm and the anterior aspect of the left kidney to the hilar region of the spleen, conducting the splenic vessels from the posterior body wall to the spleen. Synonym: ligamentum lienorenale, ligamentum phrenicolienale, ligamentum splenorenale, lienophrenic ligament, lienorenal ligament, ligamentum phrenicosplenicum, phrenicolienal ligament, phrenicosplenic ligament, phrenosplenic ligament, sustentaculum lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lienteric | <medicine> A lientery. Origin: L. Lientericus, Gr., cf. F. Lienterique. See Lientery. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lienteric diarrhoea | Diarrhoea in which undigested food appears in the stools. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lientery | <medicine> A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly digested, or with but little change. Origin: Gr.; smooth, soft + an intestine: cf. F. Lienterie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lienunculus | Synonym: accessory spleen. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of L. Lien, spleen (05 Mar 2000) |
| Liesegang rings | Coloured ring's of precipitated silver chromate formed when a drop of concentrated silver nitrate is added to the surface of a gel (such as gelatin, agar, or silica gel) containing potassium dichromate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Liesegang, Ralph | <person> German chemist, 1869-1947. See: Liesegang rings. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lieutaud's body | A triangular smooth area at the base of the bladder between the openings of the two ureters and that of the urethra. Synonym: trigonum vesicae, Lieutaud's body, Lieutaud's triangle, Lieutaud's trigone, vesical triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lieutaud's triangle | A triangular smooth area at the base of the bladder between the openings of the two ureters and that of the urethra. Synonym: trigonum vesicae, Lieutaud's body, Lieutaud's triangle, Lieutaud's trigone, vesical triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lieutaud's trigone | A triangular smooth area at the base of the bladder between the openings of the two ureters and that of the urethra. Synonym: trigonum vesicae, Lieutaud's body, Lieutaud's triangle, Lieutaud's trigone, vesical triangle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lieutaud's uvula | A slight projection into the cavity of the bladder, usually more prominent in old men, just behind the urethral opening, marking the location of the middle lobe of the prostate. Synonym: uvula vesicae, Lieutaud's uvula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lieutaud, Joseph | <person> French anatomist and pathologist, 1703-1780. See: Lieutaud's body, Lieutaud's triangle, Lieutaud's trigone, Lieutaud's uvula. (05 Mar 2000) |