Category: L

Narrowness of the face.  

An individual possessing an abnormally vertically elongated, narrow skull.  

Having an abnormally vertically elongated, narrow skull.  

The study of leprosy and methods of treating it.  

A form of lepra in which the skin is anesthetic and white, associated with different forms of paralysis.  

A term formerly used for leprosy. It is now used to indicate a reaction that occurs in leprosy patients consisting of aggravation of lesions accompanied by fever and malaise. It can occur in any form of leprosy and may be prolonged.  

A condition in which the shaft of the hair is encased in hardened, scaly, sebaceous matter.  

An order of the class Insecta that includes the butterflies, moths, and skippers; characterized by scaly wings, sucking mouth parts, and complete metamorphosis.  

Concerning scales, or a scaly covering.  

In obstetrics, the use of four steps in palpating the uterus in order to determine the position and presentation of the fetus.