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Letter L

laberintitis (f)

labyrinthitis

labio leporino (m)

cleft palate

labios (mp)

lips

laboratorio (m)

laboratory

laceración (f)

laceration

lactancia (f)

lactation

lactar (v)

to lactate, to breast feed

lactosa (f)

lactose

ladillas (fp)

crabs

lado (m)

side

lágrima (f)

tear (of the eye)

lamentar (v)

to mourn

laparascopía (f)

laparoscopy

laringe (f)

larynx

laringitis (f)

laryngitis

lastimado/a (adj)

hurt

lastimadura (f)

injury, sprain, dislocation, muscle pull, bruise, minor injury

lastimar (v)

to injure

latente (adj)

pulsating

látex (m)

latex

latido (m)

throb, hunger pang

latido del corazón (m)

heartbeat

latidos* (mp)

palpitations

latidos cardíacos irregulares (mp)

irregular heartbeat

latidos cardíacos rápidos (mp)

rapid heartbeat

lavado de vagina (m)

douche

lavado intestinal (m)

enema

lavar (v)

to wash

lavativa (f)

enema

laxante (m)

laxative

Lazarín* (m)

leprosy

leche de magnesia (f)

milk of magnesia

leche materna (f)

breast milk

leer los labios (v)

to lipread

lengua (f)

tongue

lenguaje (m)

language

lentes (mp)

contact lenses, glasses

lentes de contacto (mp)

contact lenses

lepra (f)

leprosy

lesbiana (f)

lesbian

lesión (f)

lesion, injury, wound

lesión de latigazo (f)

whiplash

lesión por golpe (f)

contusion

lesionado/a (adj)

injured

letargo (m)

lethargy

leucemia (f)

leukemia

libido (f)

libido

libra (f)

pound (weight)

ligadura (f)

tourniquet

ligadura de trompas (f)

tubal ligation

ligamento (m)

ligament

ligar las trompas (v)

to tie tubes

linfa (f)

lymph

linfoma (m)

lymphoma

linimento (m)

liniment

liposucción (f)

liposuction

líquido (adj)

liquid

líquido cefalorraquídeo (m)

spinal fluid

líquidos intravenosos (mp)

intravenous fluids

lisiado/a (adj, m,f)

crippled, handicapped, limp, crippled person

lisiar (v)

to cripple

llaga (f)

sore, ulcer, wound

llaga de cama (f)

bed sore

llevar luto (v)

to mourn

llorar (v)

to cry, to mourn

lobotomía (f)

lobotomy

lóbulo (m)

lobe, earlobe

loción (f)

lotion

loco/a (adj)

insane

locura (f)

insanity, mental disease*

lombrices (fp)

worm, parasite infestation*

lombriz intestinal (f)

intestinal worm, tapeworm

lomo* (m)

lower back, loin

LSD droga alucinante (f)

LSD

lubricante (m)

lubricant

lubricar (v)

to lubricate

lucesita (f)

floater (of the eye)

lucha (f)

fight

lucidez (f)

sanity

lugar de nacimiento (m)

place of birth

lumpectomía (f)

lumpectomy

lunar (m)

birthmark, mole

lunares (mp)

blemishes

lupus (m)

lupus

luz (f)

light

* denotes colloquial usage

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