List of medical abbreviations: LAbbreviationMeaningLleukocytes lumbar vertebrae L&Dlabor and deliveryLAleft atrium lymphadenopathy local anestheticLAAML-alpha-acetylmethadolLablaboratory LABAlong-acting beta agonistLABBBleft anterior bundle branch blockLaclaceration lactateLADleft anterior descending leukocyte adhesion deficiency left axis deviation lymphadenopathyLAEleft atrial enlargementLAHleft anterior hemiblockLAHBleft anterior hemiblockLamlaminectomyLANlymphadenopathyLAPleukocyte alkaline phosphataseLaplaparotomyLap appylaparoscopic appendectomyLARlow anterior resectionLARPleft → anterior, right → posterior LASlymphadenopathy syndromeLatlaterallb LBpound or pounds LBBBleft bundle branch blockLBOlarge bowel obstructionLBPlow back painLBWlow birth weightLCAleft coronary arteryLCHADlong-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenaseLCISlobular carcinoma in situLCMlymphocytic meningitisLCMVlymphocytic choriomeningitis virusLCPLiverpool Care Pathway for the Dying PatientLCPDLegg–Calvé–Perthes diseaseLCVleukocytoclastic vasculitisLCXleft circumflex arteryL&Dlabor and deliveryLDHlactate dehydrogenaseLDLlow-density lipoproteinLDL-Clow-density lipoprotein cholesterolL-DOPAlevo-dihydroxyphenylalanineLEClupus erythematosus cellLEEPloop electrical excision procedureLESlower esophageal sphincter lupus erythematosus systemicusLElupus erythematosus lower extremity leuleukocytesLFTliver function testLGAlarge for gestational ageLGLLown–Ganong–Levine syndromeLGMlymphogranulomatosis malignaLGMDlimb-girdle muscular dystrophyLGSILlow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionLGVlymphogranuloma venereumLHluteinizing hormone lightheadednessLHCleft heart catheterizationLHRHluteinizing hormone–releasing hormoneLigligamentLIHleft inguinal herniaLLDleg length discrepancyLLEleft lower extremityLLETZlarge loop excision of the transformation zoneLLLleft lower lobeLLQleft lower quadrantLMleft mainLMAleft mentoanterior laryngeal mask airwayLMCAleft main coronary arteryLMDlocal medical doctorLMPlast menstrual period—first day of the menstrual period low malignant potentialLMWHlow-molecular-weight heparinLNlymph node Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC)LNDlymph node dissectionLNGlevonorgestrelLNIlymph node involvementLOAleft occipitoanterior level of activity lysis of adhesionsLoss of AppetiteLOCloss of consciousness level of consciousness LOFleakage of fluidLOHloss of heterozygosityLOIloss of imprintingLOLlittle old lady lymph-obligatory loadLOMlimitation of motionLOPleft occiput posterior LORTAloss of resistance to air LOSlength of stayLotlotionLOTleft occiput transverse LplipoproteinLPlumbar punctureLPHleft posterior hemiblock LPLlipoprotein lipaseLPPlichen planopilarisLQTSlong QT syndromeL/Slecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratioLSlichen sclerosus Lynch syndromeLSAlichen sclerosis et atrophicusLSBleft sternal borderLSCSLower segment Caesarean sectionLSCTAlung sounds clear to auscultationLSILlow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionLSTlaterally spreading tumorLRlactated Ringer's solutionLRINECLaboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections ScoreLRTIlower respiratory tract infectionLTheat-labile enterotoxinLTAClong-term acute careLTCSlow transverse cesarean sectionLULleft upper lobe LUQleft upper quadrant LUSlower uterine segmentLUTSlower urinary tract symptomsLVleft ventricleLVADleft ventricular assist deviceLVEDPleft ventricular end diastolic pressureLVEFleft ventricular ejection fractionLVFleft ventricular failureLVHleft ventricular hypertrophyLVOTleft ventricular outflow tractLVNCleft ventricular noncompaction LVPLarge volume paracentesisLWBSleft without being seenLx of chlaxative of choicelx investigations-Lylymphocyteslyteselectrolytes