<Table> Sortable table <Tr> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> leukocytes lumbar vertebrae ( L1 to L5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L&D </Td> <Td> labor and delivery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LA </Td> <Td> left atrium lymphadenopathy local anesthetic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAAM </Td> <Td> L - alpha - acetylmethadol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lab </Td> <Td> laboratory ( in health care , usually referring to clinical laboratory ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LABA </Td> <Td> long - acting beta agonist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LABBB </Td> <Td> left anterior bundle branch block </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lac </Td> <Td> laceration lactate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAD </Td> <Td> left anterior descending ( a coronary artery ) leukocyte adhesion deficiency left axis deviation ( see electrocardiogram ) lymphadenopathy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAE </Td> <Td> left atrial enlargement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAH </Td> <Td> left anterior hemiblock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAHB </Td> <Td> left anterior hemiblock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lam </Td> <Td> laminectomy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAN </Td> <Td> lymphadenopathy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAP </Td> <Td> leukocyte alkaline phosphatase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lap </Td> <Td> laparotomy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lap appy </Td> <Td> laparoscopic appendectomy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAR </Td> <Td> low anterior resection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LARP </Td> <Td> left → anterior , right → posterior ( path of the vagi as they wander from thorax to abdomen ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAS </Td> <Td> lymphadenopathy syndrome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lat </Td> <Td> lateral </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> lb LB </Td> <Td> pound or pounds ( mass ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBBB </Td> <Td> left bundle branch block </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBO </Td> <Td> large bowel obstruction </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBP </Td> <Td> low back pain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBW </Td> <Td> low birth weight </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCA </Td> <Td> left coronary artery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCHAD </Td> <Td> long - chain 3 - hydroxyacyl - coenzyme A dehydrogenase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCIS </Td> <Td> lobular carcinoma in situ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCM </Td> <Td> lymphocytic meningitis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCMV </Td> <Td> lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCP </Td> <Td> Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCPD </Td> <Td> Legg -- Calvé -- Perthes disease </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCV </Td> <Td> leukocytoclastic vasculitis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCX </Td> <Td> left circumflex artery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L&D </Td> <Td> labor and delivery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LDH </Td> <Td> lactate dehydrogenase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LDL </Td> <Td> low - density lipoprotein </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LDL - C </Td> <Td> low - density lipoprotein cholesterol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L - DOPA </Td> <Td> levo - dihydroxyphenylalanine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LEC </Td> <Td> lupus erythematosus cell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LEEP </Td> <Td> loop electrical excision procedure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LES </Td> <Td> lower esophageal sphincter lupus erythematosus systemicus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LE </Td> <Td> lupus erythematosus lower extremity ( human leg ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> leu </Td> <Td> leukocytes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LFT </Td> <Td> liver function test </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGA </Td> <Td> large for gestational age </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGL </Td> <Td> Lown -- Ganong -- Levine syndrome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGM </Td> <Td> lymphogranulomatosis maligna </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGSIL </Td> <Td> low - grade squamous intraepithelial lesion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGV </Td> <Td> lymphogranuloma venereum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LH </Td> <Td> luteinizing hormone lightheadedness </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LHC </Td> <Td> left heart catheterization </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LHRH </Td> <Td> luteinizing hormone -- releasing hormone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lig </Td> <Td> ligament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LIH </Td> <Td> left inguinal hernia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLD </Td> <Td> leg length discrepancy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLE </Td> <Td> left lower extremity </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLETZ </Td> <Td> large loop excision of the transformation zone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLL </Td> <Td> left lower lobe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLQ </Td> <Td> left lower quadrant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LM </Td> <Td> left main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMA </Td> <Td> left mentoanterior ( fetal position ) laryngeal mask airway </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMCA </Td> <Td> left main coronary artery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMD </Td> <Td> local medical doctor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMP </Td> <Td> last menstrual period -- first day of the menstrual period low malignant potential </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMWH </Td> <Td> low - molecular - weight heparin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LN </Td> <Td> lymph node Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes ( LOINC )
<Table> Sortable table <Tr> <Th> Abbreviation </Th> <Th> Meaning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> leukocytes lumbar vertebrae ( L1 to L5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L&D </Td> <Td> labor and delivery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LA </Td> <Td> left atrium lymphadenopathy local anesthetic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAAM </Td> <Td> L - alpha - acetylmethadol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lab </Td> <Td> laboratory ( in health care , usually referring to clinical laboratory ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LABA </Td> <Td> long - acting beta agonist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LABBB </Td> <Td> left anterior bundle branch block </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lac </Td> <Td> laceration lactate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAD </Td> <Td> left anterior descending ( a coronary artery ) leukocyte adhesion deficiency left axis deviation ( see electrocardiogram ) lymphadenopathy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAE </Td> <Td> left atrial enlargement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAH </Td> <Td> left anterior hemiblock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAHB </Td> <Td> left anterior hemiblock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lam </Td> <Td> laminectomy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAN </Td> <Td> lymphadenopathy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAP </Td> <Td> leukocyte alkaline phosphatase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lap </Td> <Td> laparotomy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lap appy </Td> <Td> laparoscopic appendectomy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAR </Td> <Td> low anterior resection </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LARP </Td> <Td> left → anterior , right → posterior ( path of the vagi as they wander from thorax to abdomen ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LAS </Td> <Td> lymphadenopathy syndrome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lat </Td> <Td> lateral </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> lb LB </Td> <Td> pound or pounds ( mass ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBBB </Td> <Td> left bundle branch block </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBO </Td> <Td> large bowel obstruction </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBP </Td> <Td> low back pain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LBW </Td> <Td> low birth weight </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCA </Td> <Td> left coronary artery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCHAD </Td> <Td> long - chain 3 - hydroxyacyl - coenzyme A dehydrogenase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCIS </Td> <Td> lobular carcinoma in situ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCM </Td> <Td> lymphocytic meningitis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCMV </Td> <Td> lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCP </Td> <Td> Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCPD </Td> <Td> Legg -- Calvé -- Perthes disease </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCV </Td> <Td> leukocytoclastic vasculitis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LCX </Td> <Td> left circumflex artery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L&D </Td> <Td> labor and delivery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LDH </Td> <Td> lactate dehydrogenase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LDL </Td> <Td> low - density lipoprotein </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LDL - C </Td> <Td> low - density lipoprotein cholesterol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> L - DOPA </Td> <Td> levo - dihydroxyphenylalanine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LEC </Td> <Td> lupus erythematosus cell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LEEP </Td> <Td> loop electrical excision procedure </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LES </Td> <Td> lower esophageal sphincter lupus erythematosus systemicus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LE </Td> <Td> lupus erythematosus lower extremity ( human leg ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> leu </Td> <Td> leukocytes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LFT </Td> <Td> liver function test </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGA </Td> <Td> large for gestational age </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGL </Td> <Td> Lown -- Ganong -- Levine syndrome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGM </Td> <Td> lymphogranulomatosis maligna </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGSIL </Td> <Td> low - grade squamous intraepithelial lesion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LGV </Td> <Td> lymphogranuloma venereum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LH </Td> <Td> luteinizing hormone lightheadedness </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LHC </Td> <Td> left heart catheterization </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LHRH </Td> <Td> luteinizing hormone -- releasing hormone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lig </Td> <Td> ligament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LIH </Td> <Td> left inguinal hernia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLD </Td> <Td> leg length discrepancy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLE </Td> <Td> left lower extremity </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLETZ </Td> <Td> large loop excision of the transformation zone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLL </Td> <Td> left lower lobe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LLQ </Td> <Td> left lower quadrant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LM </Td> <Td> left main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMA </Td> <Td> left mentoanterior ( fetal position ) laryngeal mask airway </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMCA </Td> <Td> left main coronary artery </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMD </Td> <Td> local medical doctor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMP </Td> <Td> last menstrual period -- first day of the menstrual period low malignant potential </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LMWH </Td> <Td> low - molecular - weight heparin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LN </Td> <Td> lymph node Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes ( LOINC )
what does la stand for in medical terms
what does la stand for in medical terms
left atrium lymphadenopathy local anesthetic
left atrium lymphadenopathy local anesthetic