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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
Q

LVH

A

Left ventricle hypertrophy

26
Q

Lymph /lymphs

A

Lymphocytes

27
Q

m~

A

Murmur

28
Q

M

A

Meter

29
Q

Malig

A

Malignant

30
Q

mcg

A

Microgram

31
Q

med

A

Medical/medium/medication/medicine

32
Q

mEq (mEQ/L)

A

Milliequivalents (per liter)

33
Q

mets

A

Metastases

34
Q

mg.

A

Milligram

35
Q

mg/dl

A

Milligram per deciliter

36
Q

Mg

A

Magnesium

37
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency

38
Q

MIC

A

Maximum inspiratory capacity

39
Q

min

A

Minutes

40
Q

ml.

A

Milliliter or milliliters =cc

41
Q

mm

A

Millimeters

42
Q

mod

A

Moderate

43
Q

mono

A

Monocyte

44
Q

MR

A

Mitral regurgitation

45
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

46
Q

M.S

A

Multiple sclerosis; mitral sterosis; morphine sulfate

47
Q

MTX

A

Methotrexate (drug for cancer)

48
Q

MVA

A

Motor vehicle accident

49
Q

MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse