Midterm | K-N Flashcards
1
Q
K
A
Potassium
2
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
3
Q
KJ
A
Knee jerk
4
Q
KS
A
Kaposi sarcoma
5
Q
KUB
A
Kidneys, ureters, bladder
6
Q
L; l (3)
A
liter
Left
lower
7
Q
L1, L2
A
First lumbar vertebra, Second lumbar,…
8
Q
LA
A
Left atrium
9
Q
LAD (2)
A
Left anterior descending
Lymphadenopathy
10
Q
LADA
A
Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
11
Q
lap
A
laparotomy
12
Q
Lat
A
Lateral
13
Q
LB
A
Large bowel
14
Q
LBBB
A
Left bundle branch block
15
Q
LBW
A
Low birth weight
16
Q
LD
A
Lethal dose
17
Q
LDH
A
Lactate dehydrogenase
18
Q
LDL
A
Low-density lipoprotein
19
Q
L-dopa
A
levodopa
20
Q
LE
A
Lupus erythematosus
21
Q
LEEP
A
Loop electrocautery excision procedure
22
Q
LES
A
Lower esophageal sphincter
23
Q
LFTs
A
Liver function tests
24
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing hormone
25
LLL
Left lower lobe of lung
26
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
27
LMP
Last menstrual period
28
LOC
Loss of consciousness
29
LOS
Length of stay
30
LP
Lumbar puncture
31
lpf
Low power field
32
LRI
Lower respiratory infection
33
LS
Lumbosacral
34
LSH
Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
35
LSK
Liver, spleen, kidneys
36
LTB
Laryngotracheal bronchitis
37
LTC
Long-term care
38
LTH
Luteotropic hormone
39
LUL
Left upper lobe
40
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
41
LV
Left ventricle
42
LVAD
Left ventricular assist device
43
LVEDP
Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
44
LVEF
Left ventricular ejection fraction
45
LVH
Left ventricular hypertrophy
46
L&W
Living and well
47
lymphs
Lymphocytes
48
lytes
electrolytes
49
MA
Mental age
50
MAC
Monitored anesthesia care
51
MBD
Minimal brain dysfunction
52
MCH
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin
53
MCHC
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
54
mCi
Millicurie
55
µCi
Microcurie
56
MCP
Metacarpophalangeal
57
MCV
Mean corpuscular volume
58
MD, M.D.
Doctor of medicine
59
MDI (2)
Multiple daily injections
Metered-dose inhaler
60
MDR
Minimum daily requirement
61
MDS
Myelodysplastic syndrome
62
MED
Minimum effective dose
63
mEq
Milliequivalent
64
mEq/L
Milliequivalent per liter
65
mets
Metastases
66
MG
Myasthenia gravis
67
Mg
Magnesium
68
mg
Milligram
69
MH (2)
Marital history
Mental Health
70
MI (2)
Myocardial infarction
Mitral insufficiency
71
mm Hg
Millimetres of mercury
72
MMR
Measles-mumps-rubella
73
MMT
Manual muscle testing
74
µm
Micrometer
75
MoAb
Monoclonal antibody
76
MODS
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
77
Monos/mono
Monocytes
78
MR (2)
Mitral regurgitation
Magnetic resonance
79
MRA
Magnetic resonance angiography
80
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
81
mRNA
Messenger RNA
82
MS (3)
Mitral stenosis
Morphine sulfate
Multiple sclerosis
83
MSH
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
84
MSL
Midsternal line
85
MTD
Maximum tolerated dose
86
MTX
methotrexate
87
MUGA
Multiple-gated acquisition scan
88
multip
Multipara; multiparous
89
MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
90
myop
myopia
91
N
nitrogen
92
NA, N/A
Not applicable, not available
93
Na
Sodium
94
NB
Newborn
95
NBS (2)
Normal bowel sounds
Normal breath sounds
96
NCL
Normal conversational level
97
ND (2)
Normal delivery; normal development
98
NE
Norepinephrine
99
NED
No evidence of disease
100
Neg.
Negative
101
NG tube
Nasogastric tube
102
NGU
Nongonococcal urethritis
103
NHL
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
104
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
105
NIDDM
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
106
NK cells
Natural killer cells
107
NKA
No known allergies
108
NKDA
No known drug allergies
109
noc
Night
110
NOTES
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
111
NPO
Nothing by mouth (nil per os)
112
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
113
NSR
Normal sinus rhythm
114
NSU
Nonspecific urethritis
115
NTP
Normal temperature and pressure
