Jaun´dice. Yellowness of the skin, eyes, and secretions, due to the presence of bile pigments in the blood.
La´bi-a. Lip-shaped organs. The external folds of the vulva, labia majora, and the internal folds of the vulva, labia minora.
Lac´e-ra´´tion. 1. The act of tearing. 2. A wound made by tearing.
Lac-ta´tion. 1. The secretion of milk. 2. The period of the secretion of milk. 3. Suckling.
Lan-u´go. The fine hair on the body of the fetus.
Lav-age´. The irrigation or washing out of an organ, such as the stomach or bowel.
Le´sion. Any hurt, wound or local degeneration.
Leu´cor-rhœ´´a. A whitish, viscid discharge from the vagina and uterine cavity.
Light´en-ing. The sense of lightness and easier breathing that follows the descent of the head into the pelvis during the last three weeks of pregnancy. It is most likely to occur in primiparas.
Lo´chi-a. The vaginal discharge that takes place during the first week or two after childbirth.