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Lumbricus (lum'-brik-us) [L. : pi, Lumbrici\ A 

 genus of worms, including the common earth worm 

 and certain intestinal worms. See Parasites [Animal), 

 Table, of. 



Lumen (lu'-men) [lumen, light]. The caliber 

 or canal of any tubular vessel ; the cavity of 

 a vessel when examined in transverse section. 



Luminiferous (lu-min-if '-er-us) [lumen, light ; 

 ferre, to bear]. Emitting light. 



Luminosity (lu-min-os / -it-e) [luminosus, full of 

 light]. The property of emitting light. 



Lumnitzer, Bacillus of. See Bacteria, Syno- 

 nymatic Table of. 



Lump [ME., lompe, a stump]. I. A small 

 mass ; a protuberant part. 2. A dull person. 

 3. In the plural, a popular term for strumous 

 enlargement of the cervical glands. 



Lumpy (lum'-pe) [ME., lompe, a stump]. 

 Abounding in, or consisting of, lumps. L. 

 Jaw. See Actinomycosis. 



Lunacy (Iw'-nas-e) [luna, the moon]. A popu- 

 lar name for insanity, so called from the tradi- 

 tional belief that it was influenced by the moon. 



Lunar (lu'-nar) [luna, moon]. Pertaining to 

 the moon or to silver [luna of the alchemists). 

 L. Caustic. See Argentum and Caustic. 



Lunare, or Os lunare (lu-na f re)[luna , moon]. 

 The semilunar bone of the carpus. 



Lunaria (lu-na' '-re-ak) [lunaris, pertaining to the 

 moon]. Menstruation. 



Lunate (lu'-nai) [lunare, bent like a crescent]. 

 In biology, crescent-shaped, or having cres- 

 centiform markings. 



Lunatic [lu'-nat-ik) [lunaiicus ; luna, moon]. 

 Affected with lunacy or insanity. 



Lunatism (lu f -nat-izm) [lunatismus ; luna, 

 moon]. An old name for various diseases sup- 

 posed to be under the controlling influence of 

 the moon. 



Lund's Apparatus. A triangular frame of iron used to 

 correct prolapse of the uterus. L.'s Oil, an oil used 

 for anointing catheters. It consists of olive oil and 

 castor oil each one ounce, carbolic acid one dram. 



Lune (lun) [luna, moon]. A fit of lunacy or madness. 



Lunella (lu-nel' -afi) [dim. of luna, moon]. Same as 

 Hypopyon. 



Lunet or Lunette (lu-net f ) [Fr.]. A spectacle-lens. 

 Also, a general term including telescopes, marine- 

 glasses, spectacles, and all similar devices to aid vision. 



Lung [ME., lunge, lung]. The organ of respiration, 

 in which the impure venous blood is oxidized by the 

 air drawn through the trachea, bronchi, and air- 

 vesicles. There are two lungs, a right and a left, 

 the former usually consisting of three, the latter of two 

 lobes. The lungs are situated in the thoracic cavity, and 

 are enveloped by the pleurae. At the root or hilum the 

 bronchus and its arteries, and the pulmonary artery and 

 nerves enter, and the pulmonary and bronchial veins 

 and lymphatics leave. The lung proper consists of mi- 

 nute air-vesicles held in place by connective-tissue tra- 

 becular. Capillaries traverse the walls of the air-vesi- 

 cles and bring the circulating blood in close proximity 

 to the air. The average weight of the adult right 

 lung is 22 ounces ; that of the left 20 ounces. L., 

 Black, anthracosis of the lung. L., Coal-miner's, 

 L., Collier's, anthracosis of the lung. L.-fever, 

 croupous pneumonia. L. -grown, having the pleura 

 adherent to the lungs. L., Miner's, anthracosis of 

 the lung. L.-sick, a form of pneumonia prevalent 

 among the oxen of South Africa. L. -struck, suffer- 

 ing from disease of the lungs. L. -tester, a spirometer. 

 L.-worm, a parasitic worm in the lung. L.-wort, 



the leaves of Pulmonaria officinalis, a demulcent and 

 mucilaginous drug. It is a favorite medicine in lung- 

 complaints. Dose of the fid. ext. gss-j. Unof. 



Relation of Lungs to other Thoracic Organs. 

 Left side of heart. 2. Right side of heart. 3. Coronary artery 

 4. Left auricle. 5. Right auricle. 6. Superior vena cava. 7. Pnl 

 monary artery. 8. Origin of aorta. 9. Arch of aorta 10. Innominati 

 artery. 11. Right common carotid artery. 12, 12. Subclavian : 

 13. Scalenus anticus muscle. 14. First rib. 15. Larynx. 16. Trachea 

 17, 17. Pneumogastric nerves. 18, 18. Phrenic nerves. 19. Right lung 

 20. Left lung. 21, 21. Diaphragm. 22, 22. Seventh pair of ribs. 



Lungen (lung'-eti) [Ind.]. The name given in Indi: 

 to a form of diarrhea, the most frequent disease ol 

 elephants, caused by the trematode parasite Ampin- 

 toma hawksii, Cobbold. See Parasites (Animas 

 Table of. 



Lunula \lnn' -u-lali) [dim. of luna, moon]. The 

 convex or semilunar area of a nail near the root 

 onyx. L. of the Cardiac Valves, the delicate edge 

 of the leaflets of the semilunar valves. L. of Gia- 

 nuzzi. See Crescents of Gianuzzi. L. lacrymalis 

 a small crest of bone separating the antrum <>f High 

 more from the lacrymal groove. 



Lunular (lun'-u-lar), Lunulate (lun'-u-ldt). 

 Lunate. 



Lunule (lu'-nul) [dim. of luna, the moon]. In b 

 ology, applied to crescentiform impression s <>i 

 upon various animals. 



Luny {lu'-ne) [luna, moon]. A popular term for era! 



Lupia (lu'-pe-ah) [lupus, wolf]. A name given 

 several kinds of malignant tumor, phagedenic uleei 

 and fungoid growth, and also to a wen. 

 Molluscum. L. cancrosa, carcinoma developing i 

 atheroma of the skin. L. scrofulosa, scrofuli 

 tuberculosum. 



Lupiform (lu' -pi form) [lupus, a wolf; forma, form] 

 Same as Lupoid. 



Lupigenin (lu-pif -en-hi) [lupus, a wolf ], C, 



A substance resulting from the decomposition 0! 

 lupiin by acids. 



Lupiin (lit'-pe-in) [lupus, a wolf], C W H M O,,, 

 A bitter principle found in germinating lupine - 



Lupine (lu'pin) [lupus, a wolf]. A popular name f< 

 various leguminous plants of the genus Lupmus, 



