| lockjaw |
a spasm of the jaw muscles that prevents the mouth from opening, such as that caused by tetanus
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_l.asp
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| local anesthesia |
a method of preventing pain by inducing the loss of sensation in a certain area of the body while the patient remains awake
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_l.asp
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| locus ceruleus |
The area of the brainstem that undergoes degeneration in Parkinson disease.
Ãâó: www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v4/n3/glossary/nrg1018_...
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| localized |
cancer that is limited to one small area of the body and has not spread.
Ãâó: www.ehealthmd.com/library/skincancer/SC_glossary.h...
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| loci |
The specific position of a gene or other chromosomal marker.
Ãâó: www.genpromag.com/Glossary~LETTER~L.html
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