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Lactation
When a mother produces milk from her breast.

Laproscopy
Examination of the pelvic organs through use of a small telescope called a laparoscope.

Latching on
A term used for the suckling of the baby to it's mother's breast.

Learning disabilities
A person with learning disabilities is characterised by slower than normal or limited intellectual and emotional development.

Low birthweight
description for a full-term baby who weighs less than 5.5 pounds/3 kilograms at birth.

Lumbar pucture
A procedure to draw spinal fluid from the spinal column to check for infections, tumours, and diseases such as meningitis. A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I   J K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z 
                                                                         

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