Category: L

Breastfeeding. Nursing, lactation.  

The system pertaining to the tears consisting of (a) lacrimal duct that is a short canal leading from each lower eyelid to the nose, conducting tears into the nares, (b) lacrimal gland, which is a small gland located in the upper outer angle of the orbit and that secretes tears; and (c) punctum lacrimale, which…

The tear glands, lacrimal system. A gland beneath the upper eyelid which secretes tears. Place where tears are produced. Either of two oval-shaped structures (exocrine glands) located on the upper outer side of the eye that secrete tears that moisten the conjunctiva of the eye. Any one of four tear-producing glands that lubricate and drain…

Pertaining to tears, lacrimal system. Referring to tears, the tear ducts or the tear glands.  

In law, the failure to assert a right for an unreasonable and unexplained length of time, rendering the circumstances prejudicial to the opposing party.  

A wound made with a dull instrument. The wound may have jagged edges. A wound which has been cut or torn with rough edges, and is not the result of stabbing or pricking. The act of tearing tissue. Wound with a jagged edge, resulting from a tearing or scraping action. A deep, penetrating wound with…

A structure containing many passageways. A series of interconnecting tubes, especially those in the inside of the ear. Intricate communicating channels of the inner ear where the sense of equilibrium originates. The bony labyrinth is a space in the temporal bone containing the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea. Movement of the endolymph in the semicircular…

A disease caused by a specific type of bacterium and characterized by inflammation of one or more of the lobes of the lungs.  

Refers to the amount of high-intensity labor necessary for a particular production or other work process.  

The ratio of the labor force to the noninstitutionalized population (does not include those who are incarcerated or those institutionalized for medical reasons).