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Laminectomy
Laminectomy Operation to remove prolapsed disc - involves removal of part of a vertebra.
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Disc Shortened terminology for an intervertebral disc, a disk-shaped piece of specialized tissue that separates the bones of the spinal column.
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Laminate Thin plastic or porcelain veneer produced in a dental laboratory and then bonded to a tooth.
Lamisil A medication against foot fungus, based in terbinafine hydrochloride.
Lamisil at Lamisil at is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): terbinafine hydrochloride.
Lamivudine Lamivudine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine.
Lamivudine-zidovudine tablets co-packaged with nevirapine tablets Lamivudine-zidovudine tablets co-packaged with nevirapine tablets is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine; zidovudine; nevirapine.
Lamivudine; zidovudine Lamivudine; zidovudine is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine; zidovudine.
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Lasegue sign Pain in the back of the leg on flexing a patient's hip and knee and then extending the knee while the hip is flexed. Results from dural irritation, usually by a prolapsed disc.
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Lhermitte's sign Occurs on neck flexion and implies spinal cord compression or other abnormality. Patient experiences a sensation like an electric shock in the limbs. Most common in cervical myelopathy due to stenosis resulting from degenerative change and demyelination (multiple sclerosis).
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