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Laparoscopic CholecystectomynounMWEremoval of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instrumentsverified
Larch TreenounMWEany of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leavesverified
Lard OilnounMWEoil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminantverified
Large CalorienounMWEa unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressureverified
Large Indefinite QuantitynounMWEan indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitudeverified
Large Language Model (LLM)nounMWEa class of language models that use deep-learning algorithms and are trained on extremely large textual datasets that can be multiple terabytes in size. LLMs can be classed into two types: generative or discriminatory. Generative LLMs are models that output text, such as the answer to a question or even writing an essay on a specific topic. They are typically unsupervised or semi-supervised learning models that predict what the response is for a given task. Discriminatory LLMs are supervised learning models that usually focus on classifying text, such as determining whether a text was made by a human or AI.verified
Large value funds transfer systemnounMWEA wholesale payment system used primarily by financial institutions in which large values of funds are transferred between parties. Fedwire® and CHIPS are the two large-value transfer systems in the United States.verified
Large Yellow Lady's SlippernounMWEplant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowersverified
Large-Flowered FiddlenecknounMWEannual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikesverified
Large-Flowering MagnolianounMWEevergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowersverified
Large-Leaved Cucumber TreenounMWElarge deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the baseverified
Large-Leaved MagnolianounMWElarge deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the baseverified
Laser PrinternounMWEelectrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostaticallyverified
Laser Trabecular SurgerynounMWEeye surgery that makes many tiny laser burns in an area that will increase the drainage of aqueous humorverified
Laser-Assisted in Situ KeratomileusisnounMWEa refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the corneaverified
Laser-Assisted Subepithelial KeratomileusisnounMWEa refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the corneaverified
Laser-Guided BombnounMWEa smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descentverified
Lasiocampid MothnounMWEmedium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennaeverified
Last in First OutnounMWEinventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first soldverified
Last LaughnounMWEultimate success achieved after a near failure, inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'verified
Last NamenounMWEthe name used to identify the members of a family, as distinguished from each member's given nameverified
Latchkey ChildnounMWEa school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)verified
Late BlightnounMWEblight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestansverified
Latency PeriodnounMWE(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activitiesverified
Latency PhasenounMWE(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activitiesverified
Latency StagenounMWE(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activitiesverified
Latent DiabetesnounMWEa mild form of diabetes mellitus in which there are no overt symptoms but there are abnormal responses to some diagnostic proceduresverified
Latent HeatnounMWEheat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressureverified
Latent PeriodnounMWEthe time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptomsverified
Latent SchizophrenianounMWEschizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophreniaverified
Lateral EpicondylitisnounMWEpainful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles such as in twisting of the handverified
Lateral GeniculatenounMWEa neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortexverified
Lateral Geniculate BodynounMWEa neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortexverified
Lateral Humeral EpicondylitisnounMWEpainful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand)verified