English dictionary: words starting with l - page 179
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Meanings of Lycopodium:
nounA plant of a genus that includes the common clubmosses.
Usage examples:
Insert sections of lycopodium all around the bottle brush to create a realistic miniature christmas…
Meanings of Lycopods:
nounA clubmoss, especially a lycopodium. giant lycopods the size of trees were common in the carboniferous period.
Usage examples:
Coal forests of giant lycopods, calamites, pteridophytes and ferns cover the tropical landmasses.
Meanings of Lycopsida:
plural nounA class of pteridophyte plants that comprises the clubmosses and their extinct relatives.
Usage examples:
Asteroxylon could be seen as an intermediate in the evolution of true leaves in the lycopsida.
Meanings of Lyddite:
nounA high explosive containing picric acid, used chiefly by the british during the first world war.
Usage examples:
Picric acid or lyddite, used in the japanese explosive shimose, and tetryl were also highly sensiti…
Meanings of Lydia:
proper nounAn ancient region of western asia minor, south of mysia and north of caria. it became a powerful kingdom in the 7th century bc but in 546 its final king, croesus, was defeated by cyrus and it was absorbed into the persian empire. lydia was probably the first realm to use coined money.
Meanings of Lydian:
adjectiveRelating to or characteristic of the ancient region of lydia in western asia minor or its inhabitants.
Usage examples:
A lydian girl who is an excellent weaver
nounA native or inhabitant of the ancient region of lydia in western asia minor.
Usage examples:
They were conquered in the sixth century by lydians
Meanings of Lye:
nounA strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing.
Usage examples:
Sodium hydroxide, naoh, also known as lye and caustic soda, is one of the most important of all ind…
Meanings of Lyes:
nounA very alkaline substance, usually either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, that is used to make soap and cleaning products, and also to preserve some types of food
Usage examples:
Lye was the main ingredient in homemade soap of the era., olives are often cured with lye to make t…
Meanings of Lying:
verbPresent participle of lie1.
adjectivePresent participle of lie2.
Present participle of lie
Meanings of Lying-down:
phrasal verbTo move into a position in which your body is flat, usually in order to sleep or rest
Usage examples:
He lay down on the bed and tried to relax., i usually have a lie-down after lunch., she said she wa…
Meanings of Lying-in:
phrasal verbTo stay in bed later than usual in the morning
Usage examples:
It was a sunday, so she could lie in till almost lunch time., his skill lies in his ability to comm…
Meanings of Lyings:
verbPresent participle of lie1.
adjectiveNot telling the truth.
Usage examples:
He's a lying, cheating, snake in the grass
Meanings of Lymph:
nounA colourless fluid containing white blood cells, which bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system into the bloodstream.
Usage examples:
This includes cell salts, fatty tissue, lymph, red and white blood cells, two glands of the endocri…
combining formVariant spelling of lympho- shortened before a vowel, as in lymphangiography.
Meanings of Lymphadenitis:
nounInflammation of the lymph nodes.
Usage examples:
The case was diagnosed as visceral leishmaniasis with leishmania lymphadenitis and coexistent falci…
Meanings of Lymphadenopathy:
nounA disease affecting the lymph nodes.
Usage examples:
There was no clubbing, cyanosis, edema, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, or rash.
Meanings of Lymphangiitis:
nounInflammation of the walls of the lymphatic vessels.
Usage examples:
If these signs occur in conjunction with lymphangitis, fever, malaise and anorexia, or if they incr…
Meanings of Lymphangitis:
nounInflammation of the walls of the lymphatic vessels.
Usage examples:
If these signs occur in conjunction with lymphangitis, fever, malaise and anorexia, or if they incr…
Meanings of Lymphatic:
adjectiveRelating to lymph or its secretion.
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Lymphatic vessels
nounA vessel, similar to a vein, that conveys lymph in the body.
Usage examples:
The fluid is drained by the lymphatics and returned to the circulation
Lymphedema
lɪm.fəˈdiːməMeanings of Lymphedema:
nounLocalized swelling of the body caused by an abnormal accumulation of lymph.
Usage examples:
The patients had previously been diagnosed with upper or lower limb lymphoedema
Meanings of Lymphoblast:
nounAn abnormal cell resembling a large lymphocyte, produced in large numbers in a form of leukaemia.
Usage examples:
Large numbers of immature, abnormal lymphocytes called lymphoblasts are produced and released into …
Meanings of Lymphocyte:
nounA form of small leucocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system.
Usage examples:
We also knew that blood cells, actually lymphocytes, white cells in the blood, contained those rece…
Meanings of Lymphocytes:
nounA form of small leucocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system.
Usage examples:
We also knew that blood cells, actually lymphocytes, white cells in the blood, contained those rece…
Meanings of Lymphoedema:
nounLocalized swelling of the body caused by an abnormal accumulation of lymph.
Usage examples:
The patients had previously been diagnosed with upper or lower limb lymphoedema
Meanings of Lymphoid:
adjectiveRelating to or denoting the tissue responsible for producing lymphocytes and antibodies. this tissue occurs in the lymph nodes, thymus, tonsils, and spleen, and dispersed elsewhere in the body.
Usage examples:
Important in the management of hepatitis are those of the liver, thymus, spleen and other lymphoid …
Meanings of Lymphoma:
nounCancer of the lymph nodes.
Usage examples:
She fought a brave battle against lymphoma
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