Category: L

An unproven method of cancer treatment. It is derived from apricot kernels and contains a chemical substance known as amygdaline, a poisonous compound that releases cyanide when acted upon by the body’s enzymes is forbidden in interstate commerce in the United States but is a legal drug in some states. To date, there is no…

A flexible splint consisting of two stout parallel wires and five cross-wires that resemble a ladder.  

The initiation of milk production after delivery of the baby, lactogenic hormone.  

A bacterium believed to be responsible for tooth decay (dental caries). Milk-borne organism, pleomorphic in habit, grows at pH 4.0, and from its possible association with dental caries is also known as L. odontolyticus. L acidophilus is used to sour milk, the product being drunk therapeutically. A species that produces lactic acid by fermenting the…

Bacteria in the vagina that aid in keeping it (the vagina) healthy, Doderlein’s bacilli. Lactobacilli is a genus of bacteria that has many species, perhaps the most well known of which is L acidophilus, that are involved in keeping the gastrointestinal tract healthy. L acidophilus other lactobacilli species are found naturally in the body and…

A vessel that transports milk from the milk-producing acini to the opening of the nipple. A dilatation of the lactiferous duct at the base of the nipple.  

Bacteriostatic substances innate to milk.  

A female who is producing breast milk, lactating; lactation.  

The tendency for women to be less fertile when they are lactating. The operational term here is “less fertile,” as breast feeding is not an effective birth control for most women. Suppression of normal cyclic hormonal changes resulting from breastfeeding. The advent of postpartum ovulation and menses is related to the amount of time the…