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lung function test

A test used to measure how well the lungs work. It measures how much air the lungs can hold and how quickly air is moved into and out of the lungs. It also … [Read more...]

lung metastasis

Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the lung. … [Read more...]

Lupron

(Other name for: leuprolide acetate) … [Read more...]

Lupron Depot

(Other name for: leuprolide acetate) … [Read more...]

Lupron Depot-3 Month

(Other name for: leuprolide acetate) … [Read more...]

Lupron Depot-4 Month

(Other name for: leuprolide acetate) … [Read more...]

Lupron Depot-Ped

(Other name for: leuprolide acetate) … [Read more...]

lupus

A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect the joints and many organs, including the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. It … [Read more...]

lurtotecan

A semisynthetic analogue of camptothecin with antineoplastic activity. Lurtotecan selectively stabilizes the topoisomerase I-DNA covalent complex and forms an … [Read more...]

luteinizing hormone

A hormone made in the pituitary gland. In females, it acts on the ovaries to make follicles release their eggs and to make hormones that get the uterus ready … [Read more...]