Category: L

A well-defined site of lung consolidation, seen on the chest radiograph as an area of increased density confined within a specific lobe or segment.  

A loosely used term for a subacute or chronic infection with only mild inflammation and without pus formation.  

An infection that has not spread but remains contained near the entry site. An infection, such as a pimple or abscess, that is confined to a particular part of the body and appears as a lesion containing pus.  

A small stroke deep within the brain (e.g., in the internal capsule, basal ganglia, thalamus, or pons) caused by damage to or a blockage of a tiny penetrating artery. Lacunar infarctions are associated with a kind of vascular damage caused by chronic high blood pressure called lipohyalinosis. They may be asymptomatic, showing up only on…

The long process of the incus, a middle ear ossicle. It articulates with the head of the stapes. The incus is commonly known as the anvil.  

Immunity limited to a given area or tissue of the body.  

In radiology, the image within the emulsion of an exposed radiograph that is invisible because it as not been developed. In the realm of visual records, there exists a latent or imperceptible depiction brought forth through the interaction of x-ray or luminous energy with a film’s coating. This enigmatic formation, once subjected to the process…

Hyperopia in which the error of refraction is overcome and disguised by ciliary muscle action.  

A hymen shaped like a crescent moon.  

Excessive fluid in the organ of balance in the inner ear. It may cause pressure or a sense of fullness in the ears, hearing loss, and vertigo. It often is found in Meniere’s disease.