Category: L

The release of a new drug or medical device into broad clinical use, that is, into the marketplace.  

Uncontrollable laughter resulting from tickling or the fear of tickling.  

A series of inarticulate sounds produced as an expression of emotion, usually happiness or mirth. The role of humor and laughter in promoting a positive attitude and health and in preventing the progress of some diseases has been documented especially when it is combined with proven medical therapies.  

Commendable; healthy; normal; formerly said erroneously of pus.  

Atrophy or thinning of the retina at its margins, a common condition that affects about 10% of the population. The condition is usually bilateral and is often asymptomatic, although affected persons may complain of seeing sudden flashes of light. It is an occasional cause of retinal detachment.  

A network or framework formed by structures intertwined usually at right angles with each other.  

A genus of black spiders belonging to the family Theridiidae.  

A toilet, particularly one in a military camp.  

To Latin-American language, culture, or ethnicity.  

Something that produces lathyrism.