L&M Flashcards
L
Left, liter
LAC
Long arm cast
LAP
Laparoscopy; laparotomy
LAQ
Long arc quadriceps exercise
LBP
Low back pain
LBQC
Large based quad cane
LBW
Low birth weight
LCL
Lateral collateral ligament
LD
Learning disability
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
LE
Lower extremity
LGA
Large for gestational age
LHD
Left hand dominant
LLC
Long leg cast
LLE
Left lower extremity
LLL
Left lower lobe
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
LMN
Lower motor neuron
LMRP
Local medical review policies
LOB
Loss of balance
LOC
Loss of consciousness
LOS
Length of stay
LP
Lumbar puncture
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
L/S, l/s
Lifestyle
LTCF
Long term care facility
LTFG
Long term functional goal
LTG
Long term goal
LTM
Long term memory
LUE
Left upper extremity
LUL
Left upper lobe
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
m
Meter
m.
Muscle
M
Male
max
Maximum; maximal
MCID
Minimal clinically important difference
MCL
Medial collateral ligament
MCP
Metacarpophalangeal (joint)
MD
Muscular dystrophy; medical doctor/physician
MDC
Minimal detectable change
MDS
Minimum data set
MED(S) or meds
Medicines, medications
mets
Metastasis
MFR
Myofascial release
MG
Myasthenia gravis
MHz
Megahertz
MI
Myocardial infarction
MID
Multi infarct dementia
min
Minimal, minute
ml
Milliliter
mm
Millimeter
mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury
MMR
Measles mumps and rubella vaccine
MMT
Manual muscle test
mo
Month; months old
mob.
Mobilization, mobility
mod
Moderate
MOI
Mechanism of injury
mos
Months
MP
Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP); metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP)
MRE
Manual resistive exercise
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
MS
Multiple sclerosis
MSDS
Material safety data sheet
MTP
Metatarsophalangeal
mV
Millivolt; microvolt
MVA
Motor vehicle accident