L Archives - CFNEI


 

L A Glass

Street name, slang, or code word for methamphetamine... Read More

L A ice cream

Street name, slang, or code word for methamphetamine... Read More

LA turnaround

Street, slang, or code word for amphetamine... Read More

labia majora

Two thick, longitudinal folds of skin on either side of the labia minora, extending from the mons pubis to the perineum and forming the lateral boundaries of the vulva... Read More

labia minora

Small, thin, longitudinal folds of nonkeratinized skin medial to the labia majora... Read More

labial agglutination

Most commonly seen in infants and young children under age three years, labial fusion is the adherence of adjacent mucosal surfaces of the labia minora at any point along the structures, resulting in a partial or complete membranous covering of or near the vaginal opening... Read More

labial separation technique

A technique to aid the examination of the female genitalia in which the examiner separates the labia majora so as to visualize the vagina and associated genital structures... Read More

labial traction technique

A technique to aid the examination of the female genitalia... Read More

labile

A descriptive term representing unstable, rapidly shifting, or frequently changing characteristics such as quick fluctuations in emotions, blood pressure, or glucose levels... Read More

laboratory 

Forensic DNA Lab A facility (1) employing at least two full time employees who are qualified DNA analysts; and (2) having and maintaining the capability to perform the DNA analysis of forensic and/or casework reference samples at that facility... Read More

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