| LFC | living female child; low fat and cholesterol [diet] |
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| LPD | low-protein diet; luteal phase defect |
| LS | lateral suspensor; left sacrum; left septum; left side; legally separated; leiomyosarcoma; length of... |
| LSD | laryngeal sound discrimination; least significant difference; least significant digit; low-sodium di... |
| MD | Doctor of Medicine [Lat. Medicinae Doctor]; magnesium deficiency; main duct; maintenance dose; major... |
| eyepiece, negative | <microscopy> An ocular in which the real image of the object is formed between two lenses. The Huygens type. (05 Aug 1998) |
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| false negative | <statistics> A term used to indicate a test showed an incorrect negative result. (16 Dec 1997) |
| false-negative reaction | <statistics> An erroneous or mistakenly negative response. Negative test results in subjects who possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of diseased persons as healthy when screening in the detection of disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lens, negative | <microscopy> A lens that is thicker on the edges than in the centre, and which causes parallel light rays to diverge. Synonym: diverging lens. (05 Aug 1998) |
| lower body negative pressure | External decompression applied to the lower body. It is used to study orthostatic intolerance and the effects of gravitation and acceleration, to produce simulated haemorrhage in physiologic research, to assess cardiovascular function, and to reduce abdominal stress during childbirth. (12 Dec 1998) |