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Longevity {lon-jev' '-it-e) [longa, long ; vita, life]. Long 

 life. 



Longi- {lon'-je-) [longus, long]. A prefix signifying 

 length or extent. 



Longicaudate (lon-je-kaw'-dai) [longus, long ; Cauda, 

 a tail]. In biology, having a long tail. 



Longiductor [lon-je-duk' -tor) [longus, long; ductor, 

 leader]. The adductor longus muscle. See Muscles, 

 Table of. 



Longimanus (lon-je-ma'-nus) [longus, long; manus, 

 hand]. Long handed. 



Longing [lawng , -ing] [ME., longen, to desire 

 earnestly]. The earnest desire for anything ; it is a 

 condition often present in the female during pregnancy. 



Longipedate [lon-je-pe' -ddt) [longus, long ; pes, foot]. 

 Long-footed. 



Longiperoneus {lon-je-per-o-ne' -us) [longus, long ; 

 TTE/jun/, fibula]. The peroneus longus muscle. See 

 Muscles, Table of. 



Longipes {lon'-je-pls). See Longipedate. 



Longisect {lon-je-sekl') [longus, long ; secare, to cut]. 

 To make a longisection, q.v. 



Longisection {lon-je-sek'-shun) [longus, long ; sectio, 

 cutting]. Longitudinal section ; especially used of 

 the body from extremity to extremity. The division 

 of a body into sections parallel with its long axis. 

 See Position and Direction, Table of. 



Longissimus {lon-jis'-im-us) [super, of longus, long]. 

 Longest. L. capitis, L. cervicis, the trachelomas- 

 toid muscles. See Muscles, Table of. L. dorsi. See 

 Muscles, Table of. 



Longitude {Ion' -jit-ud) [longitudo, length]. Angular 

 distance from any standard meridian perpendicular to 

 the plane of the axis. 



Longitudinal {lon-jit-u'-din-ai ) [longitudinalis, per- 

 taining to length]. In anatomy, lengthwise, or in a 

 direction the opposite of transverse. L. Fissure, of 

 the cerebrum. See Fissures, Table of. L. Sinus, 

 the triangular subcranial venous channel extending 

 from the crista galli to the tentorium. 



Longus {laicng'-gus) [L., long]. Long. L. colli. See 

 Muscles, Table of L. capitis, the rectus capitis 

 anticus major muscle. See Muscles, Table of L. 

 dorsi. The longissimus dorsi muscle. See Muscles, 

 Table of. L. lumborum, an inconstant muscle 

 attached to the bodies of the two upper lumbar ver- 

 tebra; and the three lower dorsal vertebrae. 



Lonsdale's Apparatus. An apparatus for treating frac- 

 ture of the patella, consisting of movable arms sus- 

 pended from two upright rods that are attached to a 

 long posterior splint. To these arms are fastened 

 padded plates that hold the fragments together. 



Looch {lo-ok') [Fr.]. Same as Loch. 



Loodianah Disease. See Anthrax. 



Loofah {loo'-fah). See Luff a. 



Look-at-his-face Disease. Carate ; a form of syph- 

 ilitic skin-disease in Spain, characterized by blotches 

 upon the face. 



Loong. See Lung. 



Loop [ME., lope, a loop]. A folding of a cord, fiber, 

 tube, or cord-like structure, upon itself. L. of Henle. 

 See Tubuli uriniferi. L. f Obstetric, the fillet. 



Looped (loopf) [ME., lope, loop]. Doubled upon 

 itself; containing loops. L. Tubes of Henle. See 

 Tubuli uriniferi. 



Loose (Ifis) [ME., loos, loose]. Lax; wanting power 

 of restraint ; as loose bowels. L. Ligature. See 

 Ligature. 



Looseness {loos' '-nes) [ME., loos, loose]. Popular 

 name for diarrhea. L. of the Teeth, Odontoseisis : 

 Odontosismus ; this results from disease of the gums 

 and the gradual destruction of the alveolar processes. 



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Loosestrife {loos' -strif). See LA'simachia. 



Lophadia (lo-fad'-e-ah). See Lophia. 



Lophanthus {In- fan' -thus) ['/■■ .flower" 1 . 



A genus of labiate plants, popularly called hyssops, or 

 hedge-hyssops. L. anisatus, L. nepetoides, and 

 L. urticaefolius of North America have the general 

 properties of the mint-family. Unof. 



Lophia {lo'-f-ah) ['/Hour, the back of the neck]. The 

 upper part of the back near the first dorsal vertebra. 



Lophin {lo'-fin) [/»>«;, a tuft], ( .'._,, 1 1,.N .,. Triphenyl 

 glyoxalin ; a substance produced by distilling amarin. 

 It is not readily soluble in alcohol, crystallizes in long 

 in idles, and melts at 275 C. 



Lophiodontous {lo-fe-o-don'-tus) ['/ooor, crest; bdavg, 

 tooth]. Having crested molar teeth. 



Lophodont {lo' -fo-dont ) [/000c, a crest ; bdovg, tooth]. 

 In biology, applied to that dentition in which the 

 1 rowns of the molar teeth possess ridges or crests, as 

 distinguished from bunodont. See Lophiodontous. 



Lophophore (lc'-fo-for) [/o^oc, a crest; tyopog, bear- 

 ing]. In biology, the frame or stage surrounding the 

 mouth of a polyzoan and giving support to the ten- 

 tacles. 



Lophosteon (lo-fos'-te-ou) [?6(pog, a crest; bartm . 

 bone: //. , Lophostea~\. In biology, the median one 

 of the five bones that make up the sternum of a carin- 

 ate bird. 



Loquacity {lo-ktvas'-il-e) [loquacitas ; loquax, talka- 

 tive]. Volubility of speech; talkativeness; a con- 

 dition that is frequently excessive in various forms of 

 mental disorder. 



Lorate [lo'-rat) [lorum, a thong, or lash]. In biology, 

 shaped like a long strap. 



Lordoma {lor-do'-mah ) [Ao/wJoi v, to bend inward]. The 

 anterior or forward incurvation of the spine. 



Lordoscoliosis {lor-do-sko-le-o' -sis) ['/ opdfoatg , 7iOp66eiv, 

 to bend ; cnui/auaiq, crookedness]. Lordosis with sco- 

 liosis. 



Lordosis {lor-do' -sis) [Mpdaaig, '/opdoeiv, to bend]. A 

 curvature of the spine with a forward convexity. L., 

 Paralytic, lordosis due to paralysis of either the spinal 

 or the abdominal muscles. L. valgorum, genu 

 valgum, q. v. 



Lordotic {lor-dot'-ik), Lordosic {lor-dos'-ik), Lor- 

 dous {lor'-dus) ['/opduaig, Aopdoe/v, to bend]. Bent 

 with the convexity turned ventrad ; applied to the 

 spinal column. 



Lore {for) [lorum, a thong, lash, strap]. In biology, 

 the space between the eye and the bill or nostrils in 

 birds and reptiles. 



Loreta's Operation. 1. The forcible dilatation of the 

 pylorus for the relief of stricture after celiogastrotomy. 

 2. The treatment of aneurysm by the introduction of 

 metal wire into the sac, through which a current of 

 electricity is then passed. See Operations, Table of. 



Lorica (lor-ri'-£ah)[L. , a corselet, cuirass : pi. , Lorica:\ 

 In biology, a protective sheath or carapace. 



Loricate {lor' -ik-at) [lorica, a coat of mail]. In bi- 

 ology, covered with a protective coat. 



Lorication [lor-ik-a* '-skun) [lorica, a leather cuirass]. 

 The protection of a glass vessel against heat by a coat- 

 ing of sand and clay. 



Loriculate (lor-ih'-u-ldt) [loricula, a small breastplate]. 

 Consisting of long divisions. 



Lorum {lo'-rum) [L., thong, whip, strap: pi., Lora~\. 

 Same as Lore. 



Lourd, Lourderie {loord, loor'-der-e). See Gid. 



Losi-piercing {lo' -se-per' -sing). See Thoka-losi. 



Losophan {lo'-so-fan). Tri-iodo-cresol, an agent said 

 to be strongly parasinoidal, and useful in parasitic 

 dermatoses, whether due to fungous or animal para- 

 sites. 



