Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

Ligate. To tie; to secure with a string or band.

Ligature. A cord or string.

Liquor Amii. The fluid in which the fœtus is developed.

Liter. A French measure; 2.113 pints.

Litmus. A vegetable dye; it is turned red with acids.

Lobe. A division, or projection of an organ.

Lochia. Evacuations from the vagina following childbirth.

Loins. The lateral parts of the lumbar region.

Lumbar. Pertaining to the reins or loins.

Luxation. Dislocation, or putting out of joint.