Webster's Dictionary 1913

730

Larum

Lar″um (?), n. See Alarum, and Alarm.

731

Larva

Lar″va (lär″vȧ), n.; pl. L. Larvæ (–væ), E. Larvas (–vȧz). [L. larva ghost, specter, mask.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any young insect from the time that it hatches from the egg until it becom...

732

Larval

Lar″val (–val), a. [L. larvalis ghostly. See Larva.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to a larva.

733

Larvalia

‖Lar‐va″li‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Larval.] (Zoöl.) An order of Tunicata, including Appendicularia, and allied genera; — so called because certain larval features are retained by...

734

Larvate

Lar″vate (?), a. [L. larva mask.] Masked; hence, concealed; obscure; — applied in medicine to doubtful cases of some diseases; as, larvate pneumonis; larvate epilepsy.

735

Larvated

Lar″va‐ted (?), a. [L. larvatus bewitched. See Larva.] Masked; clothed as with a mask.

736

Larve

Larve (lärv), n.; pl.Larves (lärvz). A larva.

737

Larviform

Lar″vi‐form (?), a. [Larva + -form.] (Zoöl.) Having the form or structure of a larva.

738

Larviparous

Lar‐vip″a‐rous (?), a. [Larva + L. parete to bring forth.] (Zoöl.) Depositing living larvæ, instead of eggs; — said of certain insects.

739

Lary

La″ry (lā″ry̆), n. [Cf. F. lare sea gull, L. larus a sort of sea bird, Gr. λάροσ.] A guillemot; — called also lavy.

740

Laryngeal

Lar′yn‐ge″al (?), a. [From Larynx.] Of or pertaining to the larynx; adapted to operations on the larynx; as, laryngeal forceps.

741

Laryngean

Lar′yn‐ge″an (?), a. See Laryngeal.

742

Laryngectomy

Lar′yn‐gec″to‐my (?), n. [Larynx + Gr. � to cut out.] (Surg.) Excision of the larynx.

743

Laryngismus

‖Lar′yn‐gis″mus (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. λαρυγγισμόσ a croaking. See Larynx.] (Med.) A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening.

744

Laryngitis

‖Lar′yn‐gi″tis (?), n. [NL. See Larynx, and -tis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the larynx.

745

Laryngograph

La‐ryn″go‐graph (?), n. [larynx + -graph.] An instrument for recording the larynx movements in speech.

746

Laryngological

La‐ryn′go‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to laryngology.

747

Laryngologist

Lar′yn‐gol″o‐gist (?), n. One who applies himself to laryngology.

748

Laryngology

Lar′yn‐gol″o‐gy (?), n. [Larynx + -logy.] Systematized knowledge of the action and functions of the larynx; in pathology, the department which treats of the diseases of the larynx.

749

Laryngophony

Lar′yn‐goph″o‐ny (?), n. [Larynx + Gr. (�) voice.] The sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope when the latter is placed upon the larynx.

750

Laryngoscope

La‐ryn″go‐scope (?), n. [Larynx + -scope.] (Surg.) An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image.

751

Laryngoscopic

La‐ryn′go‐scop″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the inspection of the larynx.

752

Laryngoscopist

Lar′yn‐gos″co‐pist (?), n. One skilled in laryngoscopy.

753

Laryngoscopy

Lar′yn‐gos″co‐py (?), n. The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope.

754

Laryngotome

La‐ryn″go‐tome (?), n.(Surg.) An instrument for performing laryngotomy.

755

Laryngotomy

Lar′yn‐got″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. (�); (�), (�), the larynx + τέμνειν to cut: cf. F. laryngotomie.] (Surg.) The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, fo...

756

Laryngotracheal

La‐ryn′go‐tra″che‐al (?), a. [Larynx + tracheal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both larynx and trachea; as, the laryngotracheal cartilage in the frog.