Medical abbreviations (LIH-mmol/L) PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR MEDICINE

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Medical abbreviations (LIH-mmol/L)

Abbreviation or symbol	Meaning
LIH	left inguinal hernia
LKS	liver. Kidney and spleen
LLL	left lower lobe
LLQ	left lower quadrant
LMN	lower motor neurone
LMP	last menstrual period; left mento-posterior position of fetus.
LOA	left occipito-anterior position of fetus
LOP	left occipito-posterior position of fetus
LP	lumbar puncture
LASCS	lower segment caesarean section
LUA	left upper arm
LUQ	left upper quadrant
LV	left ventricular; lumbar vertebra
LVD	left ventricular dysfunction
LVE	left ventricular enlargement
LVF	left ventricular failure
LVH	left ventricular hypertrophy
M	male
M/F	male/ female
m/r	modified release
M/W/S	married/ widow (er)/ single
mane	in the morning (Latin)
MB	Bachelor of Medicine
MCD	mean corpuscular diameter
mcg	microgram
MCH	mean corpuscular haemoglobin
MCHC	mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
MCL	mid-clavicular line
MCP	medical care practitioner
MCV	mean corpuscular volume
MD	Doctor of Medicine
MDM	mid-diastolic murmur
mg	milligram
MI	mitral incompetence/ insufficiency; myocardial infaction
mitte	give/ send (Latin)
ml	millilitre
mmol/L	milimols per litre