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Laminectomy
- noun - surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
Lantern Fly
- noun - large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
Lantern-Fly
- noun - large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
Laparoscopy
- noun - a type of surgery
- laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
Laryngology
- - Systematized knowledge of the action and functions of the larynx; in pathology, the department which treats of the diseases of the larynx.
Laryngotomy
- - The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies.
Lasciviency
- - Lasciviousness; wantonness.
Laudability
- noun - the quality of being worthy of praise
Laughworthy
- - Deserving to be laughed at.
Lead Astray
- verb - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
- lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
- teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"