| ABC | absolute basophil count; absolute bone conduction; acalculous biliary colic; acid balance control; a... |
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| SAD | Scale of Anxiety and Depression; seasonal affective disorder; Self-Assessment Depression [scale]; se... |
| LCGL | large-cell granulocytic leukemia |
| LMC | large motile cell; lateral motor column; left main coronary [artery]; left middle cerebral [artery];... |
| LTC | large transformed cell; leukotriene C; lidocaine tissue concentration; long-term care |
| large pleural effusion | <radiology> 3 T's, tumour, TB, trauma (12 Dec 1998) |
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| large pudendal lip | One of two rounded folds of integument forming the lateral boundaries of the pudendal cleft. The labia majora are the female homolog of the scrotum. Synonym: labium majus pudendi, large pudendal lip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| large saphenous vein | <anatomy, vein> Formed by the union of the dorsal vein of the great toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot, ascends in front of the medial malleolus, behind the medial condyle of the femur, and traverses the saphenois hiatus in the fascia lata to empty into the femoral vein in the upper part of the femoral triangle. Synonym: vena saphena magna, large saphenous vein, long saphenous vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| large uterus | <radiology> Multiparity, pregnancy, molar pregnancy, neoplasm (12 Dec 1998) |
| large vein | <anatomy, vein> A vein, such as the inferior vena cava, characterised by having a reduced or absent tunica media and an adventitia with large bundles of longitudinally disposed smooth muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| large woody debris | Dead woody material greater than 20" in diameter on the ground or in a stream or river. It may consist of logs, trees, or parts of trees. Large woody debris contributes to long-term site productivity and health in several ways. It supplies nutrients to the soil, supports symbiotic fungi that are beneficial to conifers, and provides habitat for beneficial rodents and insects. (05 Dec 1998) |
| acute follicular conjunctivitis | An obsolete term for acute viral conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenocarcinoma, follicular | An adenocarcinoma of the thyroid gland, in which the cells are arranged in the form of follicles. (12 Dec 1998) |
| carcinoma, papillary, follicular | A thyroid neoplasm of mixed papillary and follicular arrangement. Its biological behaviour and prognosis is the same as that of a papillary adenocarcinoma of the thyroid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| giant follicular lymphoblastoma | <tumour> A malignant lymphoma arising from lymphoid follicular B-cells which may be small or large, growing in a nodular pattern. Synonym: follicular lymphoma, giant follicular lymphoblastoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| giant follicular thyroiditis | A variant of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in which lymphocytic infiltrate in thyroid has formed into giant follicles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chronic follicular conjunctivitis | Indolent inflammation of the conjunctiva, with discrete follicles in fornices that may be infective, toxic, or irritant in nature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucinosis, follicular | A disease of the pilosebaceous unit, presenting clinically as grouped follicular papules or plaques with associated hair loss. It is caused by mucinous infiltration of tissues, and usually involving the scalp, face, and neck. It may be primary (idiopathic) or secondary to mycosis fungoides or reticulosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| inverted follicular keratosis | A solitary benign epithelial tumour of infundibular hair follicle origin occurring on the face, consisting of a lobulated epidermal downgrowth of keratinizing squamous cells with a pattern of eddies or whorls. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular | 1. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles. 2. <medicine> Affecting the follicles; as, follicular pharyngitis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |