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Lewy Body Disease
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D020961 |
[A neurodegenerative disease characterized by dementia, mild parkinsonism, and fluctuations in attention and alertness. The neuropsychiatric manifestations tend to precede the onset of bradykinesia, MUSCLE RIGIDITY, and other extrapyramidal signs. DELUSIONS and visual HALLUCINATIONS are relatively frequent in this condition. Histologic examination reveals LEWY BODIES in the CEREBRAL CORTEX and BRAIN STEM. SENILE PLAQUES and other pathologic features characteristic of ALZHEIMER DISEASE may also be present. (From Neurology 1997;48:376-380; Neurology 1996;47:1113-1124)
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Leydig Cell Tumor
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D007984 |
[Gonadal interstitial or stromal cell neoplasm composed of only LEYDIG CELLS. These tumors may produce one or more of the steroid hormones such as ANDROGENS; ESTROGENS; and CORTICOSTEROIDS. Clinical symptoms include testicular swelling, GYNECOMASTIA, sexual precocity in children, or virilization (VIRILISM) in females.
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Leydig Cells
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D007985 |
[Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced.
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Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
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D016864 |
[Rare autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by mesenchymal and epithelial neoplasms at multiple sites. MUTATION of the p53 tumor suppressor gene, a component of the DNA DAMAGE response pathway, apparently predisposes family members who inherit it to develop certain cancers. The spectrum of cancers in the syndrome was shown to include, in addition to BREAST CANCER and soft tissue sarcomas (SARCOMA); BRAIN TUMORS; OSTEOSARCOMA; LEUKEMIA; and ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA.
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Liability, Legal
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D016365 |
[Accountability and responsibility to another, enforceable by civil or criminal sanctions.
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Liberia
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D007988 |
[A republic in western Africa, south of GUINEA and east of COTE D'IVOIRE. Its capital is Monrovia.
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Liberibacter
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D000086202 |
[A genus of gram-negative ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA in the family RHIZOBIACEAE that is a known plant pathogen transmitted by PSYLLIDS.
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Libido
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D007989 |
[The psychic drive or energy associated with sexual instinct in the broad sense (pleasure and love-object seeking). It may also connote the psychic energy associated with instincts in general that motivate behavior.
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Libocedrus
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D029782 |
[A plant genus of the family CUPRESSACEAE. The common name of 'Cedar' makes this easily confused with other trees using that name including cedrus, JUNIPERUS; and CHAMAECYPARIS.
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Librarians
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D016245 |
[Specialists in the management of a library or the services rendered by a library, bringing professional skills to administration, organization of material and personnel, interpretation of bibliothecal rules, the development and maintenance of the library's collection, and the provision of information services.
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Libraries
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D007990 |
[Collections of systematically acquired and organized information resources, and usually providing assistance to users. (ERIC Thesaurus, http://www.eric.ed.gov/ accessed 2/1/2008)
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Libraries, Dental
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D007991 |
[Collections of information resources relevant to DENTISTRY.
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Libraries, Digital
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D046609 |
[Libraries in which a major proportion of the resources are available in machine-readable format, rather than on paper or MICROFORM.
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Libraries, Hospital
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D007992 |
[Information centers primarily serving the needs of hospital medical staff and sometimes also providing patient education and other services.
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Libraries, Medical
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D007993 |
[Collection of information resources relevant to MEDICINE.
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Libraries, Nursing
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D007994 |
[Collections of information resources relevant to NURSING.
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Libraries, Special
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D066290 |
[Collections covering specialized subjects, containing materials in a special format, or serving a specialized clientele.
, Systematically organized information on pharmacy.
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Library Administration
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D007995 |
[Planning, organizing, staffing, direction, and control of libraries.
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Library Associations
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D007996 |
[Organizations of persons and institutions associated with a type of library or region.
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Library Automation
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D016242 |
[The use of automatic machines or processing devices in libraries. The automation may be applied to library administrative activities, office procedures, and delivery of library services to users.
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