Category: L

The flow of lymph from the tissues into the lymphatic collecting system. Lymph is formed from the tis¬ sue fluid that fills the interstitial spaces of the body. It is collected into lymph capillaries, which carry the lymph to the larger lymph vessels. These converge to form one of two main trunks, the right lymphatic…

One of the two or three branches of the nasal nerves supplying the ciliary muscle, iris, and cornea.  

An acute viral infection of the central nervous system marked by flulike symptoms (fever, malaise, headache). The disease is transmitted to humans from house mice. A viral disease that affects wild mice and, in some cases, can potentially be transmitted to dogs and even humans. In humans, it can lead to an uncommon form of…

Removal of the gallbladder using a laser as a cutting tool, applied laparoscopically. This procedure may be inappropriate for patients with severe acute cholecystitis, a palpable gallbladder, or evidence of a stone in the common bile duct. The use of a laser vs. endoscopic electrosurgical instrument is according to the preference of the surgeon.  

An ion channel in a cell membrane that is always open, making the membrane permeable to ions.  

An enclosure designed to simulate high altitudes by exposing humans or animals to low atmospheric pressure. Such studies are essential for simulated flights into the atmosphere and space.  

The small polypeptide chains of antibodies.  

Surgical removal of the fetus, placenta, and membranes through a transverse incision into the lower uterine segment. Use of this incision is associated with a decreased incidence of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity in future pregnancies.  

A cell of the corpus luteum of the ovary that contains fatty yellowish granules. Granulose lutein cells are hypertrophied follicle cells; these lutein (paralutein) cells develop from the theca interna.  

A macrophage found in the sinuses of lymphatic tissue.