| layers of skin | See: epidermis, dermis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lepromin skin test | <investigation> A test for leprosy where an extract of infected tissue (antigen) is injected under the skin to determine if you have a current or recent leprosy infection. Normally, little or no skin reaction should result from the injection. A positive skin reaction indicates a leprosy infection. (27 Sep 1997) |
| lumpy skin disease | A poxvirus infection of cattle characterised by the appearance of nodules on all parts of the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lumpy skin disease virus | <virology> A species of capripoxvirus causing a cattle disease occurring in africa. (12 Dec 1998) |