Midterm | K-N

Question 1

K

Answer 1

Potassium

Question 2

kg

Answer 2

Kilogram

Question 3

KJ

Answer 3

Knee jerk

Question 4

KS

Answer 4

Kaposi sarcoma

Question 5

KUB

Answer 5

Kidneys, ureters, bladder

Question 6

L; l (3)

Answer 6

liter
Left
lower

Question 7

L1, L2

Answer 7

First lumbar vertebra, Second lumbar,…

Question 8

LA

Answer 8

Left atrium

Question 9

LAD (2)

Answer 9

Left anterior descending
Lymphadenopathy

Question 10

LADA

Answer 10

Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

Question 11

lap

Answer 11

laparotomy

Question 12

Lat

Answer 12

Lateral

Question 13

LB

Answer 13

Large bowel

Question 14

LBBB

Answer 14

Left bundle branch block

Question 15

LBW

Answer 15

Low birth weight

Question 16

LD

Answer 16

Lethal dose

Question 17

LDH

Answer 17

Lactate dehydrogenase

Question 18

LDL

Answer 18

Low-density lipoprotein

Question 19

L-dopa

Answer 19

levodopa

Question 20

LE

Answer 20

Lupus erythematosus

Question 21

LEEP

Answer 21

Loop electrocautery excision procedure

Question 22

LES

Answer 22

Lower esophageal sphincter

Question 23

LFTs

Answer 23

Liver function tests

Question 24

LH

Answer 24

Luteinizing hormone

Question 25

LLL

Answer 25

Left lower lobe of lung

Question 26

LLQ

Answer 26

Left lower quadrant

Question 27

LMP

Answer 27

Last menstrual period

Question 28

LOC

Answer 28

Loss of consciousness

Question 29

LOS

Answer 29

Length of stay

Question 30

LP

Answer 30

Lumbar puncture

Question 31

lpf

Answer 31

Low power field

Question 32

LRI

Answer 32

Lower respiratory infection

Question 33

LS

Answer 33

Lumbosacral

Question 34

LSH

Answer 34

Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy

Question 35

LSK

Answer 35

Liver, spleen, kidneys

Question 36

LTB

Answer 36

Laryngotracheal bronchitis

Question 37

LTC

Answer 37

Long-term care

Question 38

LTH

Answer 38

Luteotropic hormone

Question 39

LUL

Answer 39

Left upper lobe

Question 40

LUQ

Answer 40

Left upper quadrant

Question 41

LV

Answer 41

Left ventricle

Question 42

LVAD

Answer 42

Left ventricular assist device

Question 43

LVEDP

Answer 43

Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

Question 44

LVEF

Answer 44

Left ventricular ejection fraction

Question 45

LVH

Answer 45

Left ventricular hypertrophy

Question 46

L&W

Answer 46

Living and well

Question 47

lymphs

Answer 47

Lymphocytes

Question 48

lytes

Answer 48

electrolytes

Question 49

MA

Answer 49

Mental age

Question 50

MAC

Answer 50

Monitored anesthesia care

Question 51

MBD

Answer 51

Minimal brain dysfunction

Question 52

MCH

Answer 52

Mean corpuscular haemoglobin

Question 53

MCHC

Answer 53

Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration

Question 54

mCi

Answer 54

Millicurie

Question 55

µCi

Answer 55

Microcurie

Question 56

MCP

Answer 56

Metacarpophalangeal

Question 57

MCV

Answer 57

Mean corpuscular volume

Question 58

MD, M.D.

Answer 58

Doctor of medicine

Question 59

MDI (2)

Answer 59

Multiple daily injections Metered-dose inhaler

Question 60

MDR

Answer 60

Minimum daily requirement

Question 61

MDS

Answer 61

Myelodysplastic syndrome

Question 62

MED

Answer 62

Minimum effective dose

Question 63

mEq

Answer 63

Milliequivalent

Question 64

mEq/L

Answer 64

Milliequivalent per liter

Question 65

mets

Answer 65

Metastases

Question 66

MG

Answer 66

Myasthenia gravis

Question 67

Mg

Answer 67

Magnesium

Question 68

mg

Answer 68

Milligram

Question 69

MH (2)

Answer 69

Marital history Mental Health

Question 70

MI (2)

Answer 70

Myocardial infarction Mitral insufficiency

Question 71

mm Hg

Answer 71

Millimetres of mercury

Question 72

MMR

Answer 72

Measles-mumps-rubella

Question 73

MMT

Answer 73

Manual muscle testing

Question 74

µm

Answer 74

Micrometer

Question 75

MoAb

Answer 75

Monoclonal antibody

Question 76

MODS

Answer 76

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

Question 77

Monos/mono

Answer 77

Monocytes

Question 78

MR (2)

Answer 78

Mitral regurgitation Magnetic resonance

Question 79

MRA

Answer 79

Magnetic resonance angiography

Question 80

MRI

Answer 80

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 81

mRNA

Answer 81

Messenger RNA

Question 82

MS (3)

Answer 82

Mitral stenosis Morphine sulfate Multiple sclerosis

Question 83

MSH

Answer 83

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Question 84

MSL

Answer 84

Midsternal line

Question 85

MTD

Answer 85

Maximum tolerated dose

Question 86

MTX

Answer 86

methotrexate

Question 87

MUGA

Answer 87

Multiple-gated acquisition scan

Question 88

multip

Answer 88

Multipara; multiparous

Question 89

MVP

Answer 89

Mitral valve prolapse

Question 90

myop

Answer 90

myopia

Question 91

N

Answer 91

nitrogen

Question 92

NA, N/A

Answer 92

Not applicable, not available

Question 93

Na

Answer 93

Sodium

Question 94

NB

Answer 94

Newborn

Question 95

NBS (2)

Answer 95

Normal bowel sounds Normal breath sounds

Question 96

NCL

Answer 96

Normal conversational level

Question 97

ND (2)

Answer 97

Normal delivery; normal development

Question 98

NE

Answer 98

Norepinephrine

Question 99

NED

Answer 99

No evidence of disease

Question 100

Neg.

Answer 100

Negative

Question 101

NG tube

Answer 101

Nasogastric tube

Question 102

NGU

Answer 102

Nongonococcal urethritis

Question 103

NHL

Answer 103

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Question 104

NICU

Answer 104

Neonatal intensive care unit

Question 105

NIDDM

Answer 105

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 106

NK cells

Answer 106

Natural killer cells

Question 107

NKA

Answer 107

No known allergies

Question 108

NKDA

Answer 108

No known drug allergies

Question 109

noc

Answer 109

Night

Question 110

NOTES

Answer 110

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery

Question 111

NPO

Answer 111

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

Question 112

NSAID

Answer 112

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 113

NSR

Answer 113

Normal sinus rhythm

Question 114

NSU

Answer 114

Nonspecific urethritis

Question 115

NTP

Answer 115

Normal temperature and pressure