K-M Flashcards
k*
potassium
Kcal
kilocalorie (food calorie)
Kg
kilogram
KO, KVO
keep vein open
KS
kaposi sarcoma
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
L
liter
lab.
laboratory
lb
pound(s)
LBBB
left bundle branch block
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
LDL
low density lipoproteins
LE
lupus erythematosus
LH
luteinizing hormone
liq.
liquid
LLQ
left lower quadrent
LOC
level of consciousness
LP
lumbar puncture
LPN, LVN
licensed practical or vocational nurse
Lt
left
LTC
long term care
LUQ
left upper quadrent
LV
left ventricle
m
minum, meter, micron
MAO
monomine oxidase inhibitors
MAST
military antishock trousers
mcg.
microgram
MCH
mean corpuscular volume
MD
muscular dystrophy
M.D.
Medical doctor
MDI
metered dose inhaler
mEq
milliequivalent
Mg
magnesium
mg
milligram
MG
myasthenia gravis
MI
myocardial infraction
min.
minute(s)
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
MMR
vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella
mo
month(s)
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS
multiple sclerosis
MRSA
methicillin-resistant S. aureus