K-M Flashcards
1
Q
k*
A
potassium
2
Q
Kcal
A
kilocalorie (food calorie)
3
Q
Kg
A
kilogram
4
Q
KO, KVO
A
keep vein open
5
Q
KS
A
kaposi sarcoma
6
Q
KUB
A
kidneys, ureters, bladder
7
Q
L
A
liter
8
Q
lab.
A
laboratory
9
Q
lb
A
pound(s)
10
Q
LBBB
A
left bundle branch block
11
Q
LDH
A
lactate dehydrogenase
12
Q
LDL
A
low density lipoproteins
13
Q
LE
A
lupus erythematosus
14
Q
LH
A
luteinizing hormone
15
Q
liq.
A
liquid
16
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrent
17
Q
LOC
A
level of consciousness
18
Q
LP
A
lumbar puncture
19
Q
LPN, LVN
A
licensed practical or vocational nurse
20
Q
Lt
A
left
21
Q
LTC
A
long term care
22
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrent
23
Q
LV
A
left ventricle
24
Q
m
A
minum, meter, micron
25
MAO
monomine oxidase inhibitors
26
MAST
military antishock trousers
27
mcg.
microgram
28
MCH
mean corpuscular volume
29
MD
muscular dystrophy
30
M.D.
Medical doctor
31
MDI
metered dose inhaler
32
mEq
milliequivalent
33
Mg
magnesium
34
mg
milligram
35
MG
myasthenia gravis
36
MI
myocardial infraction
37
min.
minute(s)
38
ml
milliliter
39
mm
millimeter
40
MMR
vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella
41
mo
month(s)
42
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
43
MS
multiple sclerosis
44
MRSA
methicillin-resistant S. aureus