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Lay-referral system refer to non-professionals such as family, friends, and neighbors who patients rely on to help cope with illness symptoms instead of seeking biomedical treatment.

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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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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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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) 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 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 refers to reusable silicone barrier vaginal contraceptive that contains a one-way valve.

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