Category: L

The layer of thin pigmented connective tissue on the inner surface of the sclera of the eye.  

The middle layer of the choroid, containing a dense mesh of capillaries.  

A filament, intermediate in size between microtubules and microfilaments, that makes up a part of the skeletal structure of the nucleus of a cell.  

A unit of brightness equal to that seen when a perfectly diffusing surface radiates or reflects one lumen of light per square centimeter.  

A paralysis of the speech muscles without affecting the action of the tongue.  

The study and treatment of speech disorders and defects.  

The small pouch formed by the junction of the conjunctiva at the medial canthus of the eye. Tears collect in this area before they drain through the lacrimal canaliculi into the nasolacrimal duct. The lacrimal lake can hold a normal amount of tears, but when excess tears are secreted (e.g., during crying), the tears overflow…

A genus of parasitic worms that may infect the skin, especially in residents of or travelers to the Caribbean.  

The period of time between the application of a stimulus and the resulting reaction.  

A collection of fluid in a small hollow or cavity.