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A small stick of seaweed (or a synthetic variant) sometimes placed into the cervical opening prior to an abortion to dilate the cervix. The dilation is then more gradual and less uncomfortable than when done with dilator rods.
Ãâó: www.sexualcounselling.com/Glossary/Glossaryl.htm
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| laminar flow |
Nonturbulent flow of air in layers (flowing in a vertical direction in the case of a biosafety hood).
Ãâó: www.hardydiagnostics.com/Glossary-L.html
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| laminectomy |
Operation to remove prolapsed disc - involves removal of part of a vertebra.
Ãâó: www.ilar.org/Glossary/Glossary_l.htm
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| lamina |
(plural laminae): The tissues which attach the PIII to the hoof wall. The inner laminae are attached to the bone and are called sensitive laminae. The outer laminae are attached to the wall and are called horny laminae. With magnification from the solar viewpoint, the horny and sensitive laminae can be seen to be folded together or interdigitated. ...
Ãâó: www.horseshoes.com/glossary/l/glsrl.htm
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| laminitis |
A systemic illness in the horse which involves the malfunction of the AVAs in the hooves. The blood flow through the hoof may be increased, but it is diverted away from the fine capillaries which supply the laminae. This results in the death of some laminar tissue, and causes the horse pain. Laminitis can lead to founder.
Ãâó: www.horseshoes.com/glossary/l/glsrl.htm
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