Lept: From 1 Different Sources
(lepto-) combining form denoting 1. slender; thin. 2. small. 3. mild; slight.
A zoonosis. It is an acute, febrile, septicaemic disease caused by the Leptospira interrogans which has more than 200 serovars. The disease is characterised by a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations including fever, chills, headache, conjunctivitis and muscular pains. The disease may be subclinical in mild cases but jaundice and renal failure are observed in severe cases. Includes Weil’s Disease. Can result in an aseptic meningitis.... leptospirosis
A group, or genus, of spiral micro-organisms, normally found in rodents and other small mammals in which they cause no harm. When transmitted to humans by these animals, either directly or indirectly as through cows, they give rise to various forms of illness (see LEPTOSPIROSIS).... leptospira
A protein that has a role in the regulation of fat storage by the body.... leptin
n. a red blood cell (*erythrocyte) that is wafer-thin, generally large in diameter, and displays a thin rim of haemoglobin at the periphery with a large area of central pallor. Leptocytes are seen in certain types of anaemia.... leptocyte
pl. n. the inner two *meninges: the arachnoid and pia mater.... leptomeninges
n. inflammation of the inner membranes (the *pia mater and *arachnoid) of the brain and spinal cord. See also meningitis.... leptomeningitis
n. weakness of the voice.... leptophonia
n. the first stage in the first prophase of *meiosis, in which the chromosomes become visible as single long threads.... leptotene
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