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leukoderma
  • n  a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin
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leukoencephalitis
  • n  inflammation of the white matter of the brain
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leukoma
  • n  eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
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leukopenia
  • n  an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
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leukorrhea
  • n  discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
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leukotomy
  • n  surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
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leuwenhoek
  • n  Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
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lev davidovich bronstein
  • n  Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940)
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lev davidovich landau
  • n  Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
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levallorphan
  • n  drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects
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levant
  • n  a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
  • n  the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel
  • v  run off without paying a debt
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