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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Luteal PhasenounMWEthe second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Luteinizing HormonenounMWEa gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitaryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Luxury LinernounMWEa liner equipped for sumptuous livingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lycaenid ButterflynounMWEany of various butterflies of the family LycaenidaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lye HominynounMWEhominy prepared by bleaching in lyeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lygaeid BugnounMWEa true bug: usually bright-coloredverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lygus BugnounMWEvector of viral plant diseasesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lying in WaitadjectiveMWEwaiting in concealmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Lying Under OathnounMWEcriminal offense of making false statements under oathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lyme GrassnounMWEa grass of the genus ElymusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymph CellnounMWEan agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymph GlandnounMWEthe source of lymph and lymphocytesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymph NodenounMWEthe source of lymph and lymphocytesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymph VesselnounMWEa vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphatic SystemnounMWEthe interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphatic TissuenounMWEtissue making up the lymphatic systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphatic VesselnounMWEa vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphoblastic LeukemianounMWEa form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblastsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphocytic ChoriomeningitisnounMWEa form of viral meningitis caused by a virus carried by the common house mouseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis VirusnounMWEthe RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphocytic LeukemianounMWEleukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating bloodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphogranuloma VenereumnounMWEinfectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacteriumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphoid TissuenounMWEtissue making up the lymphatic systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lymphopathia VenereumnounMWEinfectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacteriumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lynch LawnounMWEthe practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of lawverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lynch MobnounMWEa mob that kills a person for some presumed offense without legal authorityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lyrate LeafnounMWEa simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyreverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lyre SnakenounMWEmildly venomous snake with a lyre-shaped mark on the headverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lyric PoemnounMWEa short poem of songlike qualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lysergic AcidnounMWEa crystalline acid often used in medical researchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lysergic Acid DiethylamidenounMWEa powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Lysine IntolerancenounMWEa disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysineverifiedMay 18, 2026