leucorrhea
- n discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
leucothoe
- n any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
leucothoe editorum
- n fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
leucothoe fontanesiana
- n fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
leucothoe racemosa
- n bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers
leucotomy
- n surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
leuctra
- n Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
leukaemia
- n malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
leukemia
- n malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
leukeran
- n an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
leukocyte
- n blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
leukocytosis
- n an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
leukoderma
- n a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin