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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Lesser Peritoneal CavitynounMWEan isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomachverified
Lesser Rhomboid MusclenounMWErhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upwardverified
Lesser SpearwortnounMWEsemiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spearsverified
Lesser TwaybladenounMWEorchid having two triangular leaves and a short lax raceme of green to rust-colored flowers with the lip flushed mauveverified
Lesser WintergreennounMWEthe common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowersverified
lessons learnednounMWEA set of statements captured after completion of a project or a portion of a project that describes in a neutral way what did or did not work, along with a statement regarding the risk of ignoring the lesson.verified
let onverbMWEmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secretverified
let outverbMWEmake known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secretcandidate
Lethal GenenounMWEany gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of lifeverified
Letter BombnounMWEa thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when openedverified
Letter BondnounMWEa bond that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general publicverified
Letter of CreditnounMWEa document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draftverified
Letter of Mark and ReprisalnounMWEa license to a private citizen to seize property of another nationverified
Letter of the AlphabetnounMWEthe conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speechverified
Letter OpenernounMWEdull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of booksverified
Letter SecuritynounMWEa stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public marketverified
Letter StocknounMWEstock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general publicverified
Letter TelegramnounMWEa cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next dayverified
Letters of AdministrationnounMWElegal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been namedverified
Letters TestamentarynounMWEa legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilitiesverified
Lettre De CachetnounMWEa warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his sealverified
Level of ConcernnounMWERating assigned to an information system indicating the extent to which protection measures, techniques, and procedures must be applied. High, Medium, and Basic are identified levels of concern. A separate Level-of-Concern is assigned to each information system for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.verified
Level of ProtectionnounMWEExtent to which protective measures, techniques, and procedures must be applied to information systems and networks based on risk, threat, vulnerability, system interconnectivity considerations, and information assurance needs. Levels of protection are: 1. Basic: information systems and networks requiring implementation of standard minimum security countermeasures. 2. Medium: information systems and networks requiring layering of additional safeguards above the standard minimum security countermeasures. 3. High: information systems and networks requiring the most stringent protection and rigorous security countermeasures.verified
Lever HangnounMWEa hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal positionverified
Lever LocknounMWEa lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can moveverified
Lever ScalenounMWEa portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal lengthverified
Lexical AmbiguitynounMWEthe ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used in different contexts to express two or more different meaningsverified
Lexical MeaningnounMWEthe meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to expressverified
Lexical SemanticsnounMWEthe branch of semantics that studies the meanings and relations of wordsverified
Lexicalized ConceptnounMWEa concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)verified
Liability InsurancenounMWEinsurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or propertyverified
Liberal ArtsnounMWEstudies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)verified
Liberation TheologynounMWEa form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvationverified
Liberty CapnounMWEclose-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800verified
License FeenounMWEa fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)verified
License PlatenounMWEa plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration numberverified
License TaxnounMWEa fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)verified
Licensed Practical NursenounMWEa nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sickverified
Licensing AgreementnounMWEcontract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademarkverified
Licensing FeenounMWEa fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)verified
Lichen PlanusnounMWEan eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighsverified
Lichen Ruber PlanusnounMWEan eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighsverified
Lichtenoid EczemanounMWEeczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin linesverified