Anesthesia Terms - A Glossary of Anesthesia Terms and Other Related Medical Terms

Anesthesia Terms Starting With "L"

Laryngospasm

A forceful involuntary spasm of the laryngeal musculature caused by sensory stimulation of the superior laryngeal nerve.... more

Leakage Current

Leakage current is present in all electrical equipment as a result of capacitive coupling, induction between internal electrical... more

Luxury Perfusion

The combination of a decrease in neuronal metabolic demand with an increase in cerebral blood flow (metabolic supply). This state... more