24th September 2008
Lemierre's Syndrome also known as necrobacillosis or post-anginal sepsis. It is caused by the bacterium Fusobacterium necrophorum, and occasionally by other members of the genus fusobacterium. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the most common pathogen isolated...
24th September 2008
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia. Legionnaires' disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Legionella. The bacteria that reason Legionnaire's disease have been found in water delivery systems and can live in the hot, moist, air conditionin...
24th September 2008
Laron syndrome type I (LTD1) a rare genetic disorder. Laron syndrome is caused by the body's inability to use the growth hormone (GH) that it produces. Laron Syndrome is an uncommon genetic disease that causes humans to be short. Laron syndrome type I (LT...
24th September 2008
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a progressive brain illness. In Lewy body dementia, abnormal round structures called Lewy bodies develop in regions of your brain involved in thinking and movement. Lewy bodies result in the death of nerve cells. Lewy bodies al...
24th September 2008
Ledderhoses Disease also called morbus ledderhose, plantar fibromatosis and plantar aponeurosis. Ledderhoses Disease is a relatively uncommon non-malignant thickening of the feets deep connective tissue, or fascia. The nodules are typically sluggish grow...
24th September 2008
Leptospirosis also known as, Weil's disease. Leptospirosis is contagious infection caused by several types of the Leptospira bacteria. Leptospirosis is a illness of worldwide significance that infects both animals and humans. Leptospirosis can be transmit...
24th September 2008
Leprosy also called is Hansen's illness. Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection with Mycobacterium leprae. About 95% of people who are exposed to Mycobacterium leprae do not develop leprosy because their immune system fights off the infection. It attack...
24th September 2008
Cancer of the lip and oral cavity is a disease in which cancerous (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the lip or mouth. The oral cavity involves the facade two thirds of the tongue, the upper and lower gums (the gingiva), the lining of the insid...
24th September 2008
Linear Porokeratosis is a rare type of porokeratosis and characterized by chronic, unilateral extremities lesions. Linear porokeratosis generally develops in childhood or can grow in adult life. Lesion has abnormal keratinization characterized by a healed...
24th September 2008
Leiomyosarcoma [LMS] is a rare cancer. Leiomyosarcoma is a type of sarcoma which is a neoplasm of smooth muscle. It makes up 7% of soft tissue sarcomas. Smooth muscle cells make up the impulsive muscles, which are found in most parts of the body: in uteru...
24th September 2008
Leukoplakia is a common disease of the mouth. Leukoplakia is potentially pre-cancerous disease of the mouth that involves the formation of white spots on the mucous membranes of the tongue and inside of the mouth. Leukoplakic lesions are found in approxim...
24th September 2008
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease spread by the bite of the sandfly. Leishmaniasis is caused by parasitic protozoa of the genus leishmania. Leishmania are tiny protozoa. Their parasitic life cycle includes the sandfly and the right host. Humans are imp...
24th September 2008
Legionellosis is an infection that is caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. These bacteria are found naturally in the environment and thrive in hot water and warm wet places. They are generally found in lakes, rivers, creeks, hot springs and oth...
24th September 2008
Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), also known as obtained epileptiform aphasia. Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) is a infancy disorder. Landau-Kleffner syndrome is characterized by the sudden or slow development of aphasia (the inability to understand or expre...
24th September 2008
Laryngomalacia is a congenital abnormality of the laryngeal cartilage. It is thought to represent a delay of maturation of the supporting structures of the larynx. This disorder may become obvious as early as the first two weeks of life, with noisy, rasp...
