Lacerated (las'er-a-ted). Torn; of the nature of a rent.
Laceration (las-er-a'shun). The act of tearing; a wound made by tearing.
Lactation (lak-ta'shun). Suckling. The period of the secretion of milk.
Lachyrmal (lak'ri-mal). Pertaining to the tears or to the organs secreting and conveying tears.
Lacinating (la'sin-a-ting). Tearing; darting or sharply cutting.
Lacteal (lak'-te-al). Pertaining to milk
Larynx (lar'inx). The organ of the voice, situated between the base of the
tongue and the trachea.
Larva (lar'-vah). The first stage of the insect development after leaving
the egg and in which the organism resembles a worm.
Laxative (lak'-sat-iv). Mildly cathartic. Loosening.
Laryngoscope (lar-in'-go-skop). A mirror attached to a long handle for
examining the interior of the larynx.