Glossary L

Glossary L

Lifelong sexual disorder refers to a sexual disorder that has been present ever since the person began sexual functioning.

Lifestyle is defined as the particular attitudes, habits or behavior associated with an individual or group. Lifestyle describes the particular attitudes, habits or behaviors associate

Lifestyle disease refers to a disease related to health -damaging personal habits.

Lifestyle heart trial refers to one of the first multiple component interventions designed to change peoples’ behaviors to reverse heart disease.

Lifestyle rebalancing is defined as concerted lifestyle change in a healthy direction which often includes exercise, stress management, and a healthy diet; believed to contribute to relapse prevention after successful modification of a poor health habit, such as smoking or alcohol consumption.

Ligament is defined as a type of tough connective tissue that attaches bone to bone to provide static stability to joints.

Ligand-gated channel please see Transmitter-gated channel

Ligation is defined as a sterilization procedure that involves the tying or binding of the Fallopian tubes or vas deferens.