Glossary
- Lavage
- Lavage (from the Latin "lavare" - to wash) refers to a procedure where a body cavity is flushed with water or an aqueous solution.
- Lesion
- Lesion (from the Latin "laesio" - injury) is the general medical term for any injuries and pathologic changes in the human body or disorders of bodily functions.
- Lumen
- In medicine, lumen refers to the cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ, e.g., a blood vessel.