

LEXTIFORM 



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LEPROLOGY 



Lentiform (len'-tif-orm). See Lenticular. 



Lentigines (len-tif '-in-ez) [lens, a lentil]. See Lentigo. 

 L. leprosae, the pigmented spots of macular leprosy. 



Lentiginose, Lentiginous {len-tif -in-oz, len-tij' '-in-us) 

 [lentiginosus, freckled]. Affected with lentigo. 

 Speckled or freckled. 



Lentigo {len-ti' -go) [lens, a lentil; //., Lentigines"]. 

 A freckle ) ephelid. A circumscribed spot or patch of 

 pigment, small in size, and occurring mainly on the 

 face and hands. Freckles rarely occur before the age 

 of eight years, and are not common in aged persons. 

 Thev are most frequent among people of light com- 

 plexion. Those occurring upon parts of the body not 

 exposed to the sun's rays are called " cold freckles. ' ' 

 L. aestiva, summer freckles. L. congenita, pig- 

 mented nevus. 



Lentil [len f -til) [lenticula, a lentil]. The plant Lens 

 esculenta ; also its flat lenticular seed, a kind of pulse, 

 valued as an article of food. 



Lentitis fen-ti'-tis) . See Pkakitis. 



Lentoid {len'-toid) [lens, lentil ; eidoc, like]. Lens- 

 shaped, or lenticular. 



Lentor (len'-tor) [lentor ; lentus, adhesive]. Viscidity 

 of a liquid ; slowness of any function, or process. L. 

 cordis, sluggishness of the heart. 



Lentous {len f -tus) [lentus, thick]. Thick, tenacious, 

 or viscid. 



I^enus [IS-nus) [/j/voc , a depression] . A depression ; 

 the torcular herophili, q. v. 



l^enz's Law. See Law. 



Leonard's Tint. A name for methyl-violet, penta- 

 methyltriamido-triphenylcarbinol, used for staining mi- 

 croscopic sections and bacteria. 



Leonine {W-o-nin) [leoninus, belonging to a lion]. 

 Lion-like ; resembling a lion. 



Leontiasis {le-on-ti' '-as-is) [leo, a lion]. A variety of 



; elephantiasis in which the patient's face is said to re- 



| semble that of a lion. See Elephantiasis and 

 Leprosy. L. ossea, L. ossium, a form of sclerosis of 

 bone, following osteitis, in which nodular deposits are 

 seen upon the diseased bone. L. vitulina, a con- 

 genital disease characterized by a painless enlargement 

 of the face, giving it some resemblance to that of a calf. 



Leontodin [le-on'-to-din) [?Juv, a lion ; exJoi'c, a 

 tooth]. The precipitate from a tincture of the root of 

 dandelion, Leontodon taraxacum; it is a tonic, 

 diuretic, aperient, and hepatic excitant. Dose two to 

 four grains. Unof. 



Leontodon | le-on'-to-don). See Taraxacum. 



t^eonunis ile-on-u'-rus). See Mothenvort. 



^eopard's Bane (lep'-ardz ban). See Arnica. 



.x$a\(le , -pal) [/^-ic, a scale]. In biology, a barren 



, stamen ; a stamenode. 



-eper (lepS-er) [/^rrpoc, scaly]. One affected with 

 lepr 



-epidin {lef-id-in) p.e-ic, scale], C",H,(CH,):\\- 

 I. Methyl-quinolin, a substance that occurs with quino- 

 lin and quinaldin in coal-tar, and is obtained on distill- 

 ing cinchonin with potassic hydrate. It possesses an 

 odor like that of quinolin, and boils at 257 C. 2. A 

 bitter principle from Lepidium iberis ; it is reputed to 



. be antipyretic. Unof. 



.epidium (lep-id'-e-um) [temdiov ; 7^-xic, scale]. A 

 genus of cruciferous herbs ; cress, or peppergrass. L. 

 iberis, L. latifolium, L. ruderale, L. sativum, and 

 L. virginicum, have been used in medicine. They 

 are antiscorbutic, and stimulant, and are reputed to be 

 antipyretic. Unof. 

 .epido- [lep / -id-o-) [/attic, scale]. A prefix signifying a 



scale, or scaly. 

 -epidoid (lep / -id-oid) [>^-ic, scale]. Having the ap- 

 1 pearance of a scale. 



Lepidoplastic {lep-id-o-plas* -tik) [/stzic, scale ; ir~tjao~ 

 aeiv, to form]. Forming scales. 



Lepidoptera (Up-id-op* -ter-ali) TXncic, scale ; nrepov, a 

 wing].* An order of insects distinguished by feather- 

 like scales and a spirally-coiled suctorial apparatus. 

 The order includes butterflies and moths. 



Lepidosarcoma {lep-id-o-sar-ko / -mah) [/£~ic, scale ; 

 Gapnuua, sarcoma]. A sarcoma covered with scales, 

 occurring in the mouth. 



Lepidosin (lep-id'-o-sin) [/.e-ic, scale]. A substance in 

 the scales of fishes analogous to dentine. 



Lepidosis (Up-id-o f -sis) \7je-xic, scale]. Same as Ichthy- 

 osis. Also, a synonym of Lepra and of Pityriasis. 



Lepidote {lep / -id-ot) [tariff, a scale]. In biology, 

 scurfy or covered with small scales. 



Le Pita. Synonym of Tinea imbricata. 



Lepocyta (lep-os 1 '-it-ah) [/k—oc, a scale, a husk ; «toc, a 

 hollow, a cavity]. In biology, a unicellular organ- 

 ism furnished with a limiting membrane. Cf. Gym- 

 nocyta. 



Lepocyte [lep'-o-stt) [/Jttoc, a scale, a husk ; kitoc, a 

 hollow]. In biology, a nucleated cell possessing a cell- 

 wall. Cf. Gymnocyte. 



Leposteophyton, or Leposteophytum {lep-os-te-o-fi r - 

 ton, lep-os-te-o-fi' '-turn) [/.f-roc, scale ; oareov, bone ; 

 9irrw, plant]. A new growth of bone, scaly in 

 character. 



Lepothrix [lep f -o-thriks) [/Ittot, scale ; fyw£, the 

 hair]. A condition in which the hairs of the axillae 

 or scrotum are fringed with feather-like masses along 

 the shaft, or become encased in a sheath of hardened 

 sebaceous matter. 



Lepra (lep f -rah) [/iizpa, leprosy]. 1. Leprosy. An en- 

 demic, chronic, and highly malignant disease, some- 

 what analogous to syphilis in pathologic character. It 

 is prevalent in Europe and Asia, especially along the 

 Mediterranean shores, but is rare in North America. 

 It is a constitutional disease preceded by malaise, de- 

 bility, and languor, followed by characteristic bullous, 

 macular, or tubercular lesions of the skin. Its cause 

 is the Bacillus lepra discovered by Hansen. See 

 Leprosy, and Bacteria, Synonymatic Table of, and 

 also Psoriasis. 2. A so called " false leprosy," ap- 

 parently a form of psoriasis. L. alba or albida, 

 white leprosy. L. alphos. See Psoriasis. L. anaes- 

 thetica. See Leprosy. L. antanea. Same as 

 Leprosy, Tuberculated. L. asturiensis. Synonym 

 of Pellagra, q. v. L. fungifera. Synonym of 

 Frambesia. L. ichthyosis. Ichthyosis, q. v. L. 

 italica, or mediolanensis, pellagra, q. v. L. macu- 

 losa, the stage of true leprosy, characterized by the 

 presence of pigment-spots. L. mediolanensis. See 

 L. italica. L. melas, black leprosy. L. mutilans, 

 the final stage of true leprosy, in which there is 

 a loss of members. L. nervorum. See Leprosy, 

 Nerve. L. nervosa. Same as Leprosy, Anesthetic, 

 q. v. L. nodosa, or L., Nodular. See Leprosy. 

 L., Non-tuberculated. See Leprosy. L. of Willan, 

 psoriasis. L. tuberosa. See Leprosy, Tuberculated. 

 L. umbrosa. See Leprosy, Black. L. vera. See 

 Leprosy. L. vulgaris, a synonym of psoriasis. 



Leprelcosis (lep-rel-ko / -sis) [/Jxpa, lepra; e/.kugic, 

 ulceration]. Leprous ulceration. 



Lepriasis | lep-ri' -as-is) \}i— pa, leprosy]. A synonym of 

 leprosy and of psoriasis ; an obsolescent term vaguely 

 used to designate various scaly diseases of the skin. 



Lepric (lep'-rik) [/.errpiKor, leprous]. Pertaining to 

 lepra. 



Leprologist (lep-rol'-o-Jist) [/i-xpa, leprosy; /.6yoc, 

 science]. An expert or specialist in leprology. 



Leprology (Jep-rol' -o-j'e) ['/.i-pa, leprosy; M>yoc, 

 science]. The science of leprosy. 



