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Langerhans Cells
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D007801 |
[Recirculating, dendritic, antigen-presenting cells containing characteristic racket-shaped granules (Birbeck granules). They are found principally in the stratum spinosum of the EPIDERMIS and are rich in Class II MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX molecules. Langerhans cells were the first dendritic cell to be described and have been a model of study for other dendritic cells (DCs), especially other migrating DCs such as dermal DCs and INTERSTITIAL DENDRITIC CELLS.
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Language
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D007802 |
[A verbal or nonverbal means of communicating ideas or feelings.
, Language forms, particularly oddities of pronunciation and syntax, that are associated with a region or a group.
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Language Arts
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D007803 |
[Skills in the use of language which lead to proficiency in written or spoken communication.
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Language Development
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D007804 |
[The gradual expansion in complexity and meaning of symbols and sounds as perceived and interpreted by the individual through a maturational and learning process. Stages in development include babbling, cooing, word imitation with cognition, and use of short sentences.
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Language Development Disorders
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D007805 |
[Conditions characterized by language abilities (comprehension and expression of speech and writing) that are below the expected level for a given age, generally in the absence of an intellectual impairment. These conditions may be associated with DEAFNESS; BRAIN DISEASES; MENTAL DISORDERS; or environmental factors.
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Language Disorders
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D007806 |
[Conditions characterized by deficiencies of comprehension or expression of written and spoken forms of language. These include acquired and developmental disorders.
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Language Tests
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D007807 |
[Tests designed to assess language behavior and abilities. They include tests of vocabulary, comprehension, grammar and functional use of language, e.g., Development Sentence Scoring, Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Scale, Parsons Language Sample, Utah Test of Language Development, Michigan Language Inventory and Verbal Language Development Scale, Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, Northwestern Syntax Screening Test, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Ammons Full-Range Picture Vocabulary Test, and Assessment of Children's Language Comprehension.
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Language Therapy
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D007808 |
[Rehabilitation of persons with language disorders or training of children with language development disorders.
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Lanolin
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D007809 |
[A yellow fat obtained from sheep's wool. It is used as an emollient, cosmetic, and pharmaceutic aid.
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Lanosterol
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D007810 |
[A triterpene that derives from the chair-boat-chair-boat folding of 2,3-oxidosqualene. It is metabolized to CHOLESTEROL and CUCURBITACINS.
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Lansoprazole
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D064747 |
[A 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxypyridyl derivative of timoprazole that is used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE which is found in GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS. Lansoprazole is a racemic mixture of (R)- and (S)-isomers.
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Lantana
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D032410 |
[A plant genus of the family VERBENACEAE. Members contain lantadene and other TRITERPENES.
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Lanthanoid Series Elements
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D028581 |
[Elements of the lanthanoid series including atomic number 57 (LANTHANUM) through atomic number 71 (LUTETIUM).
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Lanthanum
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D007811 |
[The prototypical element in the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol La, atomic number 57, and atomic weight 138.91. Lanthanide ion is used in experimental biology as a calcium antagonist; lanthanum oxide improves the optical properties of glass.
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Laos
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D007812 |
[A country in Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam. The capital is Vientiane.
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Laparoscopes
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D020706 |
[ENDOSCOPES for examining the abdominal and pelvic organs in the peritoneal cavity.
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Laparoscopy
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D010535 |
[A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.
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Laparotomy
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D007813 |
[Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis.
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Lapatinib
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D000077341 |
[A quinazoline derivative that inhibits EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR and HER2 (RECEPTOR, ERBB-2) tyrosine kinases. It is used for the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer, where tumors overexpress HER2.
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Large Neutral Amino Acid-Transporter 1
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D027283 |
[A CD98 antigen light chain that when heterodimerized with CD98 antigen heavy chain (FUSION REGULATORY PROTEIN-1 HEAVY CHAIN) forms a protein that mediates sodium-independent L-type amino acid transport.
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