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Labia

The portion of the vulva that consists of two sets of tissue folds composed of fat and containing numerous glands.

Lactation

The formation or secretion of milk.

Lactose

A milk-derived sugar.

Large bowel

Large intestine, including the caecum, colon, and rectum.

Larynx

The "voice box".

Lesion Lesions

Areas of tissue with impaired function as a result of disease or injury.

LES LOS lower esophageal sphincter lower oesophageal sphincter

The opening that separates the lower part of the oesophagus from the stomach.

Leucocytes Leukocytes

White blood cells.

Leukaemia Leukemia

Any of a group of malignant diseases in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of leucocytes.

Ligament Ligaments

A strong fibrous band of tissue that connects two bones at a joint, increasing stability and limiting movement to certain directions only.