Abbreviations-L Flashcards

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1
Q

l

A

liter

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2
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L1 through L5

A

lumbar vertebrae

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3
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L & A

A

light and accommodation

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4
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LA

A

left atrium

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5
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lab

A

laboratory

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lac

A

laceration

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LAD

A

left anterior descending

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LADA

A

latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

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9
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LAP

A

laparoscopy; leucine aminopeptidase

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Q

lap

A

laparotomy

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11
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lar, lx

A

larynx

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12
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laryn

A

laryngitis; laryngoscopy

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13
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laser

A

light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

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14
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LASIK

A

laser in situ keratomileusis lat lateral

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15
Q

LAVH

A

laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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16
Q

LB

A

large bowel; low back

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17
Q

lb

A

pound

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18
Q

LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

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19
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LBP

A

low back pain

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20
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LBW

A

low birth weight

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21
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LBBX

A

left breast biopsy and examination

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22
Q

LCIS

A

lobular carcinoma in situ

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23
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L & D

A

labor and delivery

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24
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LDD

A

light-dark discrimination

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25
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LDL

A

low-density lipoproteins

26
Q

LE

A

left eye; life expectancy; lower extremity; lupus erythematosus; lymphedema

27
Q

LEP, LPT

A

leptin

28
Q

LES

A

lower esophageal sphincter

29
Q

lg

A

large

30
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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

31
Q

LHBD

A

left heart bypass device

32
Q

LHF

A

left-sided heart failure

33
Q

lig

A

ligament

34
Q

liq

A

liquid

35
Q

litho

A

lithotripsy

36
Q

LLE

A

lower left extremity

37
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

38
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

39
Q

LLSB

A

left lower sternal border

40
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L/min

A

liters per minute

41
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

42
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LNMP

A

last normal menstrual period

43
Q

LOC

A

levels of consciousness; loss of consciousness

44
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LOM

A

limitation of motion; loss of motion

45
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LOS

A

length of stay

46
Q

LP

A

light perception; lumbar puncture; lumboperitoneal

47
Q

LPF

A

low-power field

48
Q

LPS

A

lipase

49
Q

LR

A

light reaction

50
Q

LRDKT

A

living related donor kidney transplant

51
Q

LRT

A

lower respiratory tract

52
Q

LSB

A

left sternal border

53
Q

lt

A

left

54
Q

LTB

A

laryngotracheobronchitis

55
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LTC

A

long-term care

56
Q

LTH

A

lactogenic hormone; luteotropic hormone

57
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

58
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

59
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

60
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

61
Q

LVH

A

left ventricle hypertrophy

62
Q

lymphs

A

lymphocytes