| Levine, Samuel | <person> U.S. Cardiologist, 1891-1966. See: Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Levinea | <bacteria, microbiology> A former genus of bacteria (of the family Enterobacteriaceae) whose species are now assigned to the genus Citrobacter. Origin: Max Levine, U.S. Bacteriologist, *1889 (05 Mar 2000) |
| Levinea amalonatica | A species found in faeces, soil, water, and sewage; isolated from clinical specimens as an opportunistic pathogen. Synonym: Levinea amalonatica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Levinea diversus | A species found in faeces, soil, water, sewage, and food; isolated from urine, throat, nose, sputum, and wounds; reported in cases of neonatal meningitis. Synonym: Citrobacter koseri, Levinea diversus, Levinea malonatica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Levinea malonatica | A species found in faeces, soil, water, sewage, and food; isolated from urine, throat, nose, sputum, and wounds; reported in cases of neonatal meningitis. Synonym: Citrobacter koseri, Levinea diversus, Levinea malonatica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leviner | <zoology> A swift hound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| leviratical | Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with, a law of the ancient Israelites and other tribes and races, according to which a woman, whose husband died without issue, was married to the husband's brother. "The firstborn son of a leviratical marriage was reckoned and registered as the son of the deceased brother." (Alford) Origin: L. Levir a husband's brother, brother-in-law; akin to Gr., cf. F. Levirat leviration. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| levirostres | <ornithology> A group of birds, including the hornbills, kingfishers, and related forms. Origin: NL, fr. L. Levis light + rostrum beak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| levitate | To make buoyant; to cause to float in the air; as, to levitate a table. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| levitation | Support of the patient on a cushion of air. Origin: L. Levitas, lightness (05 Mar 2000) |
| levite | 1. One of the tribe or family of Levi; a descendant of Levi; especially, one subordinate to the priests (who were of the same tribe) and employed in various duties connected with the tabernacle first, and afterward the temple, such as the care of the building, bringing of wood and other necessaries for the sacrifices, the music of the services, etc. 2. A priest; so called in contempt or ridicule. Origin: L. Levites, Gr. Fr. Heb. Levi, one of the sons of Jacob. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| leviviridae | <virology> A family of bacteriophages that infects enterobacteria, caulobacter, and pseudomonas. The genome consists of linear, positive-sense single-stranded RNA. (12 Dec 1998) |
| levivirus | <virology> A bacteriophage genus of the family leviviridae, whose infectivity is uv-resistant. (12 Dec 1998) |
| levo- | 1. <prefix> A prefix from the Latin word laevus, meaning pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory. 2. <chemistry> Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc. Alternative forms: laevo-. (29 Oct 1998) |
| levoatrio-cardinal vein | <anatomy, vein> The communication of a systemic vein with the left atrium, other than a left superior vena cava or coronary sinus; may be the right superior vena cava. (05 Mar 2000) |