Category: L

An injury of the perineum caused by childbirth. If it extends through the sphincter ani muscle, it is considered complete or fourth degree.  

Bilateral, stellate, or unilateral tear of the cervix uteri caused by childbirth.  

A spherical yeast that causes cutaneous and subcutaneous infections known as Lobomycosis, Lobo’s disease, or keloidal blastomycosis, typically in the tropical regions in South and Central America. It is structurally similar to Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The yeast, like the disease, has several scientific names, including Loboa loboi and Paracoccidiodes loboii.  

A decorative piercing through the central bottom lip.  

A person who works in a clinical or research laboratory (e.g., performing assays, preparing or analyzing specimens, designing protocols, or managing workflow).  

Concerning the lips and gums or referring to the labial and gingival surfaces of a tooth.  

Concerning the lips and teeth, especially the labial surface of a tooth.  

In dentistry, deviation of a tooth from the normal vertical toward the labial side.  

To the buccal surface of the lips and the neck of a tooth.  

A kind of stammering in which sounds made by the lips are prominent.