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leukemia |
Noun
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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues |
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leukaemia |
Noun
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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues |
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lung cancer |
Noun
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carcinoma of the lungs |
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leucaemia |
Noun
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malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues |
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lymphocytic leukemia |
Noun
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leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood |
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lymphoblastic leukemia |
Noun
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a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts |
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lipid granulomatosis |
Noun
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widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees) |
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lumpy jaw |
Noun
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the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis |
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leukoma |
Noun
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eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea |
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lichtenoid eczema |
Noun
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eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines |
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leucoma |
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eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea |
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lymphuria |
Noun
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the presence of lymph in the urine |
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little potato |
Noun
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rhizoctinia disease of potatoes |
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leaf scorch |
Noun
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plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage |
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lyssa |
Noun
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an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal) |
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laparocele |
Noun
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hernia through the abdomen |
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leptospirosis |
Noun
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an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals |
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loco disease |
Noun
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a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning |
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locoism |
Noun
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a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning |
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looping ill |
Noun
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an acute viral disease of the nervous system in sheep |
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liver rot |
Noun
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a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products |
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lymphogranuloma |
Noun
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swelling of a lymph node |
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lumbago |
Noun
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backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back |
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lumbar pain |
Noun
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backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back |
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labor pain |
Noun
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pain and discomfort associated with contractions of the uterus during labor |
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labor pains |
Noun
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a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth |
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labour pains |
Noun
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a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth |
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laryngitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx |
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laryngopharyngitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the larynx and pharynx |
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laryngotracheobronchitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways |
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leptomeningitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the leptomeninges |
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lymphadenitis |
Noun
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inflammation of lymph nodes |
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lymphangitis |
Noun
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inflammation of a lymph vessel |
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leukoencephalitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the white matter of the brain |
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lethargic encephalitis |
Noun
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an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926 |
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lateral epicondylitis |
Noun
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painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles such as in twisting of the hand |
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lateral humeral epicondylitis |
Noun
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painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand) |
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labyrinthitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the inner ear |
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laminitis |
Noun
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inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse |
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lambdacism |
Noun
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speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l' |
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lisp |
Noun
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a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th' |
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lisp |
Verb
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speak with a lisp |
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low spirits |
Noun
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a state of mild depression |
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looseness of the bowels |
Noun
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frequent and watery bowel movements |
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lepidophobia |
Noun
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a morbid fear of snakes |
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latent schizophrenia |
Noun
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schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia |
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living death |
Noun
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a state of constant misery |
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lack |
Noun
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the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable |
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lack |
Verb
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be without |
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low profile |
Noun
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a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided |