PLEASE CHOOSE A LETTER:
L
L
left
LAD
left axis deviation or left anterior descending
LAE
left atrial enlargement
LAHB
left anterior hemiblock
LAP
left atrial pressure or leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
LBBB
left bundle branch block
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
LE
lupus erythematosus
LIH
left inguinal hernia
LLL
left lower lobe
LMP
last menstrual period
LNMP
last normal menstrual period
LOC
loss of consciousness or level of consciousness
LP
lumbar puncture
LPN
licensed practical nurse
LUL
left upper quadrant
LV
left ventricle
LVEDP
left ventricular end diastolic pressure
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
M
MAO
monoamine oxidase
MAP
mean arterial pressure
MAST
medical antishock trousers
MBT
maternal blood type
MCH
mean cell hemoglobin
MCHC
mean cell hemoglobin concentration
MCV
mean cell volume
MI
myocardial infarction or mitral insufficiency
mL
milliliter
MLE
midline episiotomy
MMEF
maximal mid expiratory flow
mmol
millimole
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA
methicillin resistant staph aureus
MS
multiple sclerosis or mitral stenosis, or morphine sulfate
MSSA
methicillin-sensitive staph aureus
MVA
motor vehicle accident
MVI
multivitamin injection
MVV
maximum voluntary ventilation
N
NAD
no active disease
NAS
no added salt
NCV
nerve conduction velocity
NED
no evidence of recurrent disease
ng
nanogram
NG
nasogastric
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NMR
nuclear magnetic resonance
NPO
nothing by mouth
NRM
no regular medications
NSAID
non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
NT
nasotracheal
O
OB
obstetrics
OCG
oral cholecystogram
OD
overdose or right eye
OM
otitis media
OOB
out of bed
OPV
oral polio vaccine
OR
operating room
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
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