Abbreviations-L Flashcards by Shanna Rene

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l

A

liter

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L1 through L5

A

lumbar vertebrae

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L & A

A

light and accommodation

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LA

A

left atrium

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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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LAP

A

laparoscopy; leucine aminopeptidase

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lap

A

laparotomy

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lar, lx

A

larynx

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laryn

A

laryngitis; laryngoscopy

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laser

A

light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

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LASIK

A

laser in situ keratomileusis lat lateral

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LAVH

A

laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy

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LB

A

large bowel; low back

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lb

A

pound

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LBBB

A

left bundle branch block

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LBP

A

low back pain

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LBW

A

low birth weight

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LBBX

A

left breast biopsy and examination

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LCIS

A

lobular carcinoma in situ

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L & D

A

labor and delivery

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LDD

A

light-dark discrimination

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LDL

A

low-density lipoproteins

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LE

A

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

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LEP, LPT

A

leptin

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LES

A

lower esophageal sphincter

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lg

A

large

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LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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LHBD

A

left heart bypass device

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LHF

A

left-sided heart failure

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lig

A

ligament

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liq

A

liquid

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litho

A

lithotripsy

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LLE

A

lower left extremity

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LLL

A

left lower lobe

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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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LLSB

A

left lower sternal border

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L/min

A

liters per minute

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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LNMP

A

last normal menstrual period

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LOC

A

levels of consciousness; loss of consciousness

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LOM

A

limitation of motion; loss of motion

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LOS

A

length of stay

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LP

A

light perception; lumbar puncture; lumboperitoneal

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LPF

A

low-power field

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LPS

A

lipase

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LR

A

light reaction

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LRDKT

A

living related donor kidney transplant

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LRT

A

lower respiratory tract

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LSB

A

left sternal border

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lt

A

left

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LTB

A

laryngotracheobronchitis

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LTC

A

long-term care

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LTH

A

lactogenic hormone; luteotropic hormone

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LUE

A

left upper extremity

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LUL

A

left upper lobe

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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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LV

A

left ventricle

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LVH

A

left ventricle hypertrophy

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lymphs

A

lymphocytes