| LIP | lipase; lipocortin; lithium-induced polydipsia; lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis |
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| Lip | lipoate |
| LL | large lymphocyte; lateral leminiscus; left lateral; left leg; left lower; left lung; lepromatous [in... |
| TLA | thymus leukemia antigen; tissue lactase activity; tongue-to-lip adhesion; translaryngeal aspiration;... |
| HP | halogen phosphorus; handicapped person; haptoglobin; hard palate; Harvard pump; health profession(al... |
| lip bumper | <dentistry> A lip bumper is used to push the molars on your lower jaw back to create more space for other teeth. The lip bumper consists of an arch wire which is attached to a moulded piece of plastic. You mount the arch wire in the buccal tubes on your lower jaw, and plastic piece rests against your lips. When you eat or talk, you push the plastic piece back which pushes on your molars. That pushes your molars back. (08 Jan 1998) |
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| lip pits | Malformations of the lip seen in unilateral or bilateral depressions or fistulae. May be hereditary or associated with cleft lip and/or palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lip reflex | A pouting movement of the lips provoked in young infants by tapping near the angle of the mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lip sulcus | A furrow between the developing lip and gum. Synonym: labiodental sulcus, lip sulcus, primary labial groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lower lip | The muscular fold bounding the opening of the mouth inferiorly. Synonym: labium inferius oris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| low lip line | The lowest position of the lower lip during the act of smiling or voluntary retraction, the lowest position of the upper lip at rest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar soft part sarcoma | <tumour> A malignant tumour formed of a reticular stroma of connective tissue enclosing aggregates of large round or polygonal cells; occurs in subcutaneous and fibromuscular tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medicinal soft soap | A soap made with vegetable oils, potassium hydroxide, oleic acid, glycerin, and purified water; used as a stimulant in chronic skin diseases. Synonym: green soap, soft soap. (05 Mar 2000) |
| white soft paraffin | white petrolatum |
| sarcoma, alveolar soft part | A variety of sarcoma having a reticulated fibrous stroma enclosing groups of sarcoma cells, which resemble epithelial cells and are enclosed in alveoli walled with connective tissue. It is a rare tumour, usually occurring between 15 and 35 years of age. It appears in the muscles of the extremities in adults and most commonly in the head and neck region of children. Though slow-growing, it commonly metastasizes to the lungs, brain, bones, and lymph nodes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| soft agar | <cell culture> Semi solid agar used to gelate medium for culture of animal cells. Placed in such a medium, over a denser agar layer, the cells are denied access to a solid substratum on which to spread, so that only anchorage independent (usually transformed) cells are able to grow. (18 Nov 1997) |
| soft cataract | <ophthalmology> An advanced or mature cataract in which the nucleus is not well developed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft chancre | A sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacteria haemophilus ducreyi. Causes multiple painful ulcers on the penis and the vulva often associated with tender and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| soft corn | <dermatology> A corn formed by pressure between two toes, the surface being macerated and yellowish in colour. Synonym: heloma molle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| soft diet | <nutrition> A normal diet limited to soft foods for those who have difficulty chewing or swallowing; there are no restrictions on seasoning or method of food preparation. (05 Mar 2000) |