leucoma
— Noun
– English
～ eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
leucopenia
— Noun
– English
～ an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
leucorrhea
— Noun
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～ discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
Leucothoe editorum
— Noun
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～ fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
Leucothoe fontanesiana
— Noun
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～ fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
leucothoe
— Noun
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～ any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
leucotomy
— Noun
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～ surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Leuctra
— Noun
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～ Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
leukaemia
— Noun
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～ malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
leukemia
— Noun
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～ malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
Leukeran
— Noun
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～ an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
leukocyte
— Noun
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～ blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
leukocytosis
— Noun
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～ an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
leukoderma
— Noun
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～ a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin
leukoencephalitis
— Noun
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～ inflammation of the white matter of the brain
leukoma
— Noun
– English
～ eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
leukopenia
— Noun
– English
～ an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
leukorrhea
— Noun
– English
～ discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
leukotomy
— Noun
– English
～ surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Leuwenhoek
— Noun
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～ Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)