| Lucio, R | <person> Mexican physician, 1819-1866. See: Lucio's leprosy, Lucio's leprosy phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lucipetal | Seeking light. Origin: L. Lux, light, + peto, to seek (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lucke carcinoma | <cell biology, oncology> A renal carcinoma, caused by a herpes virus, in frogs, it aroused interest because its abnormal growth appears to be dependent on a restricted temperature range. Nuclei from these cells give rise to normal frogs if transplanted into enucleated eggs, giving support to the epigenetic theories of neoplasia. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Lucke's adenocarcinoma | <cell biology, oncology> A renal carcinoma, caused by a herpes virus, in frogs, it aroused interest because its abnormal growth appears to be dependent on a restricted temperature range. Nuclei from these cells give rise to normal frogs if transplanted into enucleated eggs, giving support to the epigenetic theories of neoplasia. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Lucke's test | A test for hippuric acid; hot nitric acid is added to the urine and evaporated to dryness; the presence of hippuric acid is indicated by an odour of nitrobenzol upon further heating. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lucke's virus | A herpesvirus associated with Lucke's carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lucke, Balduin | <person> U.S. Pathologist, 1889-1954. See: Lucke carcinoma, Lucke's adenocarcinoma, Lucke's virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lucke, George | <person> German surgeon, 1829-1894. See: Lucke's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luckenschadel | Craniolacunia with meningocele or encephalocele. Origin: Ger. Lucke, gap + Schadel, skull (05 Mar 2000) |
| lucky proach | <zoology> See Fatherlasher. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lucotherapy | Synonym: phototherapy. Origin: L. Lux, light, + G. Therapeia, therapy (05 Mar 2000) |
| lucule | <astronomy> A spot or fleck on the sun brighter than the surrounding surface. Origin: Dim. Fr. L. Lux, lucis, light. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lucullite | <chemical> A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes. Origin: From Lucullus, a Roman consul, famous for his great wealth and luxury: cf. F. Lucullite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lucuma | <botany> An American genus of sapotaceous trees bearing sweet and edible fruits. Lucuma mammosum is called natural marmalade in the West Indies; L. Caimito, of Peru, furnishes a delicious fruit called lucuma and caimito. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ludic | Playlike; playfully pretending. Origin: G. Ludus, game (05 Mar 2000) |