lambda

lambda definition - medical

lamb·da (lămˈdə)

noun
  1. Symbol λ The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. The craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures.
adjective
Of, relating to, or characterizing a polypeptide chain that is one of two types of light chains present in immunoglobins.

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