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Medical, healthcare and clinical acronyms explained.
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)
KVO
Keep Vein Open
L
left
L&D
labor and delivery
L1
first lumbar spine vertebra
L2
second lumbar spine vertebra
L2K
Life2000
L3
third lumbar spine vertebra
L4
fourth lumbar spine vertebra
L5
fifth lumbar spine vertebra
LA
leukoaraiosis
LA
extended release
LA
lactic acid
LA
left atrium
LA classification
Los Angeles Classification of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
LAA
left atrial appendage
LAAC
left atrial appendage closure
LAAEV
left atrium appendage emptying velocity
LAAO
left atrial appendage occlusion
LAAT
left atrial appendage thrombus
LABA
long-acting b2-agonist
LABD
linear IgA bullous dermatosis
LAD
linear IgA dermatosis
LAD
left anterior descending artery
LAD
lesional atopic dermatitis
LAD
lymphadenopathy
LAD-D1
left anterior descending artery - first diagonal branch
LAD-D2
left anterior descending artery - second diagonal branch
LAD-D3
left anterior descending artery - third diagonal branch
LAE
left atrial enlargement
LAER
late auditory evoked response
LAFB
left anterior fascicular block
LAGB
laparoscopic adjustable gastric band
LAHB
left anterior hemiblock
LAMA
long-acting muscarinic antagonist
LAP
latency associated peptide
LAR
left anterior colon resection
LAR
long-acting release
LAR
low anterior resection
LASEK
laser epithelial keratomileusis