Medical terms beginning with L

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called enzyme inhibitors.

One of the twenty common amino acids (building blocks of proteins).

A drug that is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and is being studied in the treatment of some other types of cancer.

A form of carnitine, which is a substance made in muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products.

One of twenty amino acids (molecules that join together to form proteins).

A drug being studied in the treatment of young adults with bone cancer that has gotten worse or come back.

A form of the hormone progesterone that is made in the laboratory and used to prevent pregnancy.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

An instrument that uses very small amounts of fluid on a microchip to do certain laboratory tests.

The inner lining of the lips.

Research done in a laboratory.

A medical procedure that involves testing a sample of blood, urine, or other substance from the body.

A gland that secretes tears.

An enzyme that breaks down lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and milk products.

One of a group of enzymes found in the blood and other body tissues and involved in energy production in cells.

A substance made from sugars in milk, by the action of certain enzymes.

One of a group of enzymes found in the blood and other body tissues, and involved in energy production in cells.

A type of bacterium that makes lactic acid (a substance that is made from sugars found in milk and is also made in the body).

A protein that is found in milk, tears, mucus, bile, and some white blood cells and is being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer.

A type of sugar found in milk and milk products.