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Lazaretto

Lazaretto refers to a hospital treating contagious diseases; a building or ship used as a quarantine station. Usually it refers a storage space between the decks of a ship. Lazaretto is also spelled Lazaret or Lazarette.

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Lazarus, Richard

Richard Lazarus devised the first psychological model of stress. Lazarus saw stress as the imbalance between the demands placed on the individual and that individual’s resources to cope.

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Laziness

Deutsch: Faulheit / Español: Pereza / Português: Preguiça / Français: Paresse / Italiano: Pigrizia

In the psychology context, laziness is not typically defined as a standalone psychological Condition but rather a symptom or characteristic that can be associated with a variety of factors. It is often described as a lack of motivation or desire to engage in work or exert effort. From a psychological perspective, what may appear as laziness can often be linked to underlying issues such as depression, anxiety, lack of sleep, stress, or even a mismatch between a person's abilities and the task at hand.

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Lazy eye (amblyopia)

Lazy eye (amblyopia) refers to reduced vision resulting from disuse of one eye, often associated with failure of the two (2) eyes to point in the same direction

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LDL cholesterol

LDL cholesterol is a form of low-density lipoprotein responsible for the transport of plasma cholesterol. High levels of LDL cholesterol are indicative of a high risk of coronary heart disease.

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Lea’s Shield

Lea’s Shield refers to reusable silicone barrier vaginal contraceptive that contains a one-way valve.

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Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire

Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire refers to a test used to measure perceptions of a leader’s style by his/her subordinates.

Leader emergence

Leader emergence refers to a part of Trait theory that postulates that certain types of people will become leaders and certain types will not.

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