| low birth weight |
A term applied to babies that weigh 5 1/2 pounds (2,500 grams) or less at birth. Low birth weight infants are of two different types: those who are born too small because they are born to soon, and those who are born on time, but are too small for their gestational age.
출처: www.bdid.com/termsl.htm
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| low-density lipoprotein |
a type of cholesterol in the body; also known as "bad" cholesterol. LDL is considered a risk factor for heart disease.
출처: www.aegis.com/pubs/beta/1999/BE991221.html
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| low vision |
A condition in which a person is either legally blind and thus has visual acuity of less than 20/200 or is partially sighted and has a visual acuity between 20/70 and 20/200 despite the use of conventional corrections such as prescription eyeglasses.
출처: my.webmd.com/content/article/81/96844.htm
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| lower esophageal sphincter |
The muscle lying at the end of the esophagus and opening of the stomach. This muscle is used to keep acid in the stomach and out of the esophagus. It relaxes normally secondary to neurologic input when the patient swallows. In its normal state the LES is contracted (closed).
출처: www.gastromd.com/definitionsl.html
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| lower esophageal sphincter |
muscle between the esophagus and stomach.
출처: ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp
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