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Neurosurgical Abbreviations
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| Symbols | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
| N | O | P | Q | R | S | T |
| U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
l liter
L left
L1, L2,… Lumbar vertebra, first, second, etc.
LA left atrium
LA(ed) left atrium (end diastole)
L&A light and accommodation
lab. laboratory
lac. laceration
LAD left anterior descending coronary artery
LAH left atrial hypertrophy (of heart)
LALT left anterior lateral thigh
LAP leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
lap. laparotomy
LAQ ong arc quads
LASER light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
lat. lateral
late decel late decelerations
lats latissimus dorsi muscles
lb. pound
LB loose body
LBBB left bundle branch block
LBP low back pain
LC Labor Code
LCA left coronary artery
LD light difference
LDD lumbar disc disease
LDH lactic dehydrogenase
LDRP labor delivery recovery postpartum
LE lupus erythematosus or lower extremity
LEEP loop electrosurgical excision procedure
LESI lumbar epidural steroid injection
LEV levetiracetam
LF low forceps delivery
LFT's liver function tests
lg. large
LGA large for gestational age
LH leuteinizing hormone
Li lithium
lig. ligament
lipo. liposuction
liq. liquid
Lith. lithotomy
LIV lowest instrumented vertebra
LKS liver, kidney, spleen
LL lower lid
LLE left lower extremity (leg)
LLL left lower lobe (lung)
LLQ left lower quadrant
L/min liters per minute
LMA laryngeal mask airway
LMD local medical doctor or low molecular weight dextran
LML left middle lobe
LMP last menstrual period
LNMP last normal menstrual period
LOA left occipitoanterior
LOB loss of balance
loc. location
LOC level of consciousness or loss of consciousness
LOE left otitis externa
LOL little old lady (derogatory)
LOM limitation of motion or loss of motion
LOS length of stay
LOSP late operative site pain
LP lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
LPA left pulmonary artery
LPF low power field
/lpf per low power field
lpm liters per minute
LR lateral rectus
L.R. lactated Ringer's solution
L&R left and right
LRS lactated Ringer's solution (IV fluid)
LS lumbosacral
LSB left sternal border or local stand-by
L/S-PG lacithin/sphingo-myelinphosphotidal glycerol ratio
LSD lysergic acid diethylamide
LSV left subclavian vein
Lt. left
LTA laryngotracheal anaesthesia
LTG lamotrigine
LTV long term variability
LUE left upper extremity (arm)
LUL left upper lobe (lung)
LUOQ left upper outer quadrant
LUNA laser uterosacral nerve ablation
LUQ left upper quadrant (abdomen)
LV left ventricle (heart)
LVE left ventricular enlargement
LVEDP left ventricular end diastolic pressure
LVF left ventricular failure
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
LVID left ventricular dimension
LVIDed left ventricular dimension, end diastole
L.V.N. Liscensed Vocational Nurse
LVP left ventricular pressure
LVPW(ed) left ventricular posterior wall (end diastole)
LVPW(es) left ventricular posterior wall (end systole)
LW lacerating wound
L&W living and well
lymph lymphocyte
lytes electrolytes
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