Category: L

A doctor who stands in temporarily for a colleague who is absent or ill and looks after the patients in his practice.  

A form of cerebral palsy involving both sides of the body and affecting the legs more severely than the arms.  

A fetus that has died in the womb or abdominal cavity and has become calcified (stony). A uterine or extrauterine fetus that has died and become calcified.  

A hormonelike substance from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the transfer of fat from the body stores to the bloodstream.  

Describing a substance that promotes the transport of fatty acids from the liver  to the tissues or accelerates the utilization of fat in the liver itself. An example of such a substance is the amino acid methionine. Having an affinity for lipids, as with certain dyes (e.g., Sudan III, which stains fat readily). Promoting the…

One of the substances involved in the clotting of blood, important for the activation of plasma thromboplastin. An agent involved in the clotting mechanism of the blood. It helps in the activation of thromboplastin in the blood plasma.  

An abnormality of lipid metabolism causing deposition of yellowish nodules in the skin. A disorder of fat metabolism in which a nodule of fat undergoes central necrosis and the surrounding tissue becomes granulomatous.  

A pigment that is soluble in fat and therefore gives color to fatty materials. An example is carotene, the pigment responsible for the color of egg yolks and butter. Any one of a group of fat-soluble pigments (e.g., carotene, the fat-soluble yellow pigment found in carrots, sweet potatoes, egg yolk, butter, body fat, and corpus…

An antibiotic used to treat infections caused by a narrow range of bacteria, including osteomyelitis. It is administered by mouth or injection and occasionally causes diarrhea, nausea, and stomach pains.  

A local anesthetic administered by injection or direct application (to the eye, mouth, and throat) for minor surgical and dental operations. Lignocaine is also injected to treat conditions involving abnormal heart rhythm, particularly myocardial infarction. Side effects are uncommon, but drowsiness may occur.