| LCP | long-chain polysaturated [fatty acid]; lymphocyte cytosol polypeptide |
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| LCT | liver cell tumor; long-chain triglyceride; lymphocytotoxicity; lymphocytotoxin |
| LDUB | long double upright brace |
| LE | lactate extraction; left ear; left eye; leukocyte elastase; leukoerythrogenic; live embryo; Long Eva... |
| LLB | left lateral border; long-leg brace |
| Elliot, John | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1852-1925. See: Elliot's position. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Jackson, John Hughlings | <person> English neurologist, 1835-1911. See: jacksonian epilepsy, Jackson's law, Jackson's rule, Jackson's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| john | A proper name of a man. John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john. John Bull, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people. John Bullism, English character. John Doe An oval, compressed, European food fish (Zeus faber). Its colour is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Synonym: dory, doree, and St. Peter's fish. See: Johannes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Zaglas, John | <person> 19th century anatomist's assistant in Edinburgh. See: Zaglas' ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kolmer, John | <person> U.S. Pathologist, 1886-1962. See: Kolmer test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Finney, John | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1863-1942. See: Finney's operation, Finney pyloroplasty. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fordyce, John | <person> U.S. Dermatologist, 1858-1925. See: Fordyce's angiokeratoma, Fordyce's disease, Fordyce's granules, Fordyce's spots, Fox-Fordyce disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Forssman, John | <person> Swedish bacteriologist and pathologist, 1868-1947. See: Forssman antibody, Forssman antigen, Forssman reaction, Forssman antigen-antibody reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fothergill, John | <person> English physician, 1712-1780. See: Fothergill's disease, Fothergill's neuralgia, Fothergill's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lilly, John | <person> U.S. Physiologist, *1915. See: Silverman-Lilly pneumotachograph. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lloyd, John Uri | <person> U.S. Pharmacist, 1849-1936. Noted for investigational work in plant chemistry and phytochemistry as applied to medicines, alkaloids, and glucosides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Luft, John | <person> U.S. Histologist, *1927. See: Luft's potassium permanganate fixative. (05 Mar 2000) |
| HIV long-terminal repeat | Regulatory sequences important for viral replication that are located on each end of the HIV genome. The ltr includes the HIV enhancer, promoter, and other sequences. Specific regions in the ltr include the negative regulatory element (nre), nf-kappa b binding sites , sp1 binding sites, tata box, and trans-acting responsive element (tar). The binding of both cellular and viral proteins to these regions regulates HIV transcription. (12 Dec 1998) |
| segment long spacing | <biochemistry> Abnormal packing pattern of collagen molecules formed if ATP is added to acidic collagen solutions, in which lateral aggregates of molecules are produced. Each aggregate is 300 nm long and the molecules are all in register. If segment long spacing aggregates are overlapped with a quarter stagger, the 67 nm banding pattern of normal fibrils is reconstituted. Acronym: SLS (18 Nov 1997) |
| insurance, long-term care | Health insurance to provide full or partial coverage for long-term home care services or for long-term nursing care provided in a residential facility such as a nursing home. (12 Dec 1998) |