1
Q
L
A
Liter, left
2
Q
L Sp
A
Lumbar spine
3
Q
lab
A
Laboratory
4
Q
lap.
A
Laparotomy
5
Q
lat.
A
Lateral
6
Q
lb.
A
Pound
7
Q
L.BBB
A
Left bundle branch block
8
Q
LE
A
Lupus erythematosus
9
Q
lf
A
Left
10
Q
I.FTs
A
Liver function tests
11
Q
LGA
A
Large for gestation age
12
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing hormone
13
Q
LIH
A
Left inguinal hernia
14
Q
LLD
A
Left lateral decubitus
15
Q
llq/LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant (abdomen)
16
Q
lmp/LMP
A
Last menstrual period
17
Q
L.N.
A
Lymph nodes
18
Q
Lp/lp
A
Lumbar puncture
19
Q
LPN/lpn
A
Licensed practical nurse
20
Q
L/S
A
Liver/spleen
21
Q
LSK
A
Liver, spleen, and kidneys
22
Q
lt. /L
A
Left
23
Q
LUL
A
Left upper lobe (lung)
24
Q
LV
A
Left ventricle
25
LVH
Left ventricle hypertrophy
26
Lymph /lymphs
Lymphocytes
27
m~
Murmur
28
M
Meter
29
Malig
Malignant
30
mcg
Microgram
31
med
Medical/medium/medication/medicine
32
mEq (mEQ/L)
Milliequivalents (per liter)
33
mets
Metastases
34
mg.
Milligram
35
mg/dl
Milligram per deciliter
36
Mg
Magnesium
37
MI
Myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency
38
MIC
Maximum inspiratory capacity
39
min
Minutes
40
ml.
Milliliter or milliliters =cc
41
mm
Millimeters
42
mod
Moderate
43
mono
Monocyte
44
MR
Mitral regurgitation
45
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
46
M.S
Multiple sclerosis; mitral sterosis; morphine sulfate
47
MTX
Methotrexate (drug for cancer)
48
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
49
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
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