List of medical abbreviations: L

Table columns:
Abbreviation
Meaning

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cells: L
leukocytes lumbar vertebrae (L1 to L5)
cells: L&D
labor and delivery
cells: LA
left atrium lymphadenopathy local anesthetic
cells: LAAM
L-alpha-acetylmethadol
cells: Lab
laboratory (in health care, usually referring to clinical laboratory)
cells: LABA
long-acting beta agonist
cells: LABBB
left anterior bundle branch block
cells: Lac
laceration lactate
cells: LAD
left anterior descending (a coronary artery) leukocyte adhesion deficiency left axis deviation (see electrocardiogram) lymphadenopathy
cells: LAE
left atrial enlargement
cells: LAH
left anterior hemiblock
cells: LAHB
left anterior hemiblock
cells: Lam
laminectomy
cells: LAN
lymphadenopathy
cells: LAP
leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
cells: Lap
laparotomy
cells: Lap appy
laparoscopic appendectomy
cells: LAR
low anterior resection
cells: LARP
left → anterior, right → posterior (path of the vagi as they wander from thorax to abdomen)
cells: LAS
lymphadenopathy syndrome
cells: Lat
lateral
cells: lb LB
pound or pounds (mass)
cells: LBBB
left bundle branch block
cells: LBO
large bowel obstruction
cells: LBP
low back pain
cells: LBW
low birth weight
cells: LCA
left coronary artery
cells: LCHAD
long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase
cells: LCIS
lobular carcinoma in situ
cells: LCM
lymphocytic meningitis
cells: LCMV
lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
cells: LCP
Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient
cells: LCPD
Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease
cells: LCV
leukocytoclastic vasculitis
cells: LCX
left circumflex artery
cells: L&D
labor and delivery
cells: LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
cells: LDL
low-density lipoprotein
cells: LDL-C
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
cells: L-DOPA
levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine
cells: LEC
lupus erythematosus cell
cells: LEEP
loop electrical excision procedure
cells: LES
lower esophageal sphincter lupus erythematosus systemicus
cells: LE
lupus erythematosus lower extremity (human leg)
cells: leu
leukocytes
cells: LFT
liver function test
cells: LGA
large for gestational age
cells: LGL
Lown–Ganong–Levine syndrome
cells: LGM
lymphogranulomatosis maligna
cells: LGSIL
low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
cells: LGV
lymphogranuloma venereum
cells: LH
luteinizing hormone lightheadedness
cells: LHC
left heart catheterization
cells: LHRH
luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone
cells: Lig
ligament
cells: LIH
left inguinal hernia
cells: LLD
leg length discrepancy
cells: LLE
left lower extremity
cells: LLETZ
large loop excision of the transformation zone
cells: LLL
left lower lobe
cells: LLQ
left lower quadrant
cells: LM
left main
cells: LMA
left mentoanterior (fetal position) laryngeal mask airway
cells: LMCA
left main coronary artery
cells: LMD
local medical doctor
cells: LMP
last menstrual period—first day of the menstrual period low malignant potential
cells: LMWH
low-molecular-weight heparin
cells: LN
lymph node Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)
cells: LND
lymph node dissection
cells: LNG
levonorgestrel
cells: LNI
lymph node involvement
cells: LOA
left occipitoanterior (fetal position) level of activity lysis of adhesions
cells: LOC
loss of consciousness level of consciousness (e.g., "altered LOC from head trauma")
cells: LOF
leakage of fluid
cells: LOH
loss of heterozygosity
cells: LOI
loss of imprinting
cells: LOL
little old lady (often LOL in NAD—see House of God)
cells: LOM
limitation of motion
cells: LOP
left occiput posterior (fetal position)
cells: LORTA
loss of resistance to air (in anesthesiology; when placing epidural, LORTA indicates entrance of needle to epidural space)
cells: LOS
length of stay
cells: Lot
lotion
cells: LOT
left occiput transverse (fetal position)
cells: Lp
lipoprotein
cells: LP
lumbar puncture
cells: LPH
left posterior hemiblock (see heart block)
cells: LPL
lipoprotein lipase
cells: LPP
lichen planopilaris
cells: LQTS
long QT syndrome
cells: L/S
lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio
cells: LS
lichen sclerosus Lynch syndrome
cells: LSA
lichen sclerosis et atrophicus
cells: LSB
left sternal border
cells: LSIL
low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
cells: LST
laterally spreading tumor
cells: LR
lactated Ringer's solution
cells: LRINEC
Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Score
cells: LRTI
lower respiratory tract infection
cells: LSCTA
lung sounds clear to auscultation
cells: LT
heat-labile enterotoxin
cells: LTAC
long-term acute care
cells: LTCS
low transverse cesarean section
cells: LUL
left upper lobe (of lung)
cells: LUQ
left upper quadrant (of abdomen)
cells: LUS
lower uterine segment
cells: LUTS
lower urinary tract symptoms
cells: LV
left ventricle
cells: LVAD
left ventricular assist device
cells: LVEDP
left ventricular end diastolic pressure
cells: LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
cells: LVF
left ventricular failure
cells: LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
cells: LVOT
left ventricular outflow tract
cells: LVP
Large volume paracentesis
cells: LWBS
left without being seen
cells: Lx of ch
laxative of choice
cells: Ly
lymphocytes
cells: lytes
electrolytes

Questions about this table:
originalText: what does la stand for in medical terms
answer: answerTexts: left atrium
lymphadenopathy
local anesthetic