| LLC | Lewis lung carcinoma; liquid-liquid chromatography; long-leg cast; lymphocytic leukemia |
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| LLCC | long-leg cylinder cast |
| LLWC | long-leg walking cast |
| RCC | radiological control center; rape crisis center; ratio of cost to charges; receptor-chemoeffector co... |
| SAC | saccharin; sacrum; screening and acute care; Self-Assessment of Communication [scale]; short-arm cas... |
| diagnostic cast | A positive replica of the form of the teeth and tissues made from an impression. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| investment cast | A cast made of material that will withstand the high temperatures of metal casting or soldering without disintegrating. Synonym: investment cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epithelial cast | A cast that contains epithelial cells and their remnants; occurs most frequently in renal tubules and urine as a marker for renal tubular necrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tube cast | Any type of cast formed in a renal tubule, and found in the urine consisting of various materials, e.g., albumin, cells, blood. Synonym: tube cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| false cast | <nephrology> An elongated, ribbon-like mucous thread with poorly defined edges and pointed or split ends, often confused with a true urinary cast. Synonym: cylindroid, mucous cast, pseudocast, spurious cast. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fatty cast | A renal or urinary cast consisting largely of fat globules; those containing doubly refractile bodies (composed of cholesterol) are found in the nephrotic syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous cast | A yellow cast that somewhat resembles a waxy cast; more likely to occur in the urine of certain patients with acute nephritis. (05 Mar 2000) |