0
Q
lat
A
Lateral
1
Q
Lap
A
laparotomy
2
Q
Lb
A
Pound
3
Q
LTC
A
Long term care
4
Q
LDH
A
Lactose dehydrogenase (Cardial enzyme)
5
Q
LDL
A
Low density lipoprotein (unhealthy type of cholesterol)
6
Q
lg
A
large
7
Q
liq
A
liquid
8
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
9
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual period
10
Q
LOC
A
Laxative of choice, level of consciousness
11
Q
LP
A
Lumbar puncture
12
Q
LPN
A
Licensed practical nurse
13
Q
LS
A
Lumbar sacral
14
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
15
Q
LVN
A
Licensed vocational nurse
16
Q
m
A
minim
17
Q
MA
A
Medical assistant
18
Q
Mat
A
Maternity
19
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
20
Q
MD
A
Medical doctor, muscular dystrophy, myocardial disease
21
Q
Med
A
Medical, medicine
22
Q
mEq
A
Milliequivalent
23
Q
mg
A
Milligram
24
Mg
Magnesium
25
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
26
min
Minute
27
mL, ml
Milliliter (=cubic centimeter)
28
MLT
Medical laboratory technician
29
mm
Millimeter
30
MN
Midnight
31
mod
Moderate
32
MOM
Milk of magnesia
33
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
34
MS
Multiple sclerosis, mitral stenosis, muscular-skeletal
35
MT
Medical technologist
36
N
Nitrogen
37
N/A
Not applicable
38
Na
Sodium
39
NA
Nurse aide/assistant
40
NaCl
Sodium Chloride (salt)
41
NB
Newborn
42
N/C
No complaints
43
neg
Negative, none
