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Labyrinthitis is an ear disorder that involves irritation and swelling of the inner ear.
Review Date:
8/3/2006
Intrinsic factor is a natural substance normally present in the stomach. It is essential to the digestion of vitamin B-12. Lack of intrinsic factor leads to pernicious anemia and vitamin B-12 deficiency. Babies that are born without intrinsic factor cannot properly absorb vitamin B-12 starting around 6 months of age. The juvenile type of lack of intrinsic factor tends to manifest itself after the age of ten.
Review Date:
2/6/2007
This is poisoning by lacquer, a clear or colored coating often used to give wooden surfaces a glossy look.
Review Date:
5/30/2006
A lacrimal gland tumor is a tumor in the glands that secrete tears. These glands are located above and to the side of each eye. The tumor can be benign (harmless) or malignant (cancer).
Review Date:
7/25/2007
Lactic acid is mainly produced in muscle cells and red blood cells. It forms when the body breaks down carbohydrates to use for energy during times of low oxygen levels. Your body's oxygen level might drop during intense exercise or if you have an infection or disease.A test can be done to measure the amount of lactic acid in the blood.
Review Date:
5/17/2007
Lactic acidosis is when lactic acid builds ups in the blood stream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop.
Review Date:
10/17/2006
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. It is caused by not having enough of the enzyme lactase.
Review Date:
10/13/2006
This is a test that measures the ability of your intestines to digest lactose. It is used to diagnose a deficiency of intestinal lactase (the enzyme used to digest lactose).
Review Date:
1/23/2006
Lambert-Eaton syndrome is characterized by muscle weakness that improves with continued contraction of the muscle.
Review Date:
8/7/2006
Lamellar ichthyosis is a rare skin condition passed down through families (inherited), which affects a newborn. The baby's skin appears scaly, and layers of skin are shed (fall off).
Review Date:
10/16/2006
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