What is the meaning of LOC medical abbreviation?

What does the medical abbreviation LOC mean?

In some cases, the abbreviation LOC may have a few different meanings. However, what does the abbreviation LOC mean in medical terms?

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What does LOC medical abbreviation mean?

In the medical field, the medical abbreviation LOC stands for Loss Of Consciousness.

LOC: Loss Of Consciousness

BAC	blood alcohol concentration; bronchoalveolar cells
BCCTP	breast and cervical cancer (treatment) program
BCNSP	Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist
BMK	birthmark
CKC	cold knife conization; closed kinetic chain
CMR	Chief Medical Resident
CMV	Cyto-Megalo Virus
CUC	chronic ulcerative colitis
DNT	did not test
DRF	drip rate factor
EES	Erythromycin (erythromycin ethylsuccinate)
EMQ	extended matching question
ETU	endotoxin unit; emergency trauma unit
FIFO	first in, first out
GAG	glycosaminoglycan
GG	gamma globulin
GHB	gamma hydroxybutyrate
H/O or h/o	History of. A past event that occurred.
HAQ	health assessment questionnaire
HAV	hepatitis A vaccine; hepatitis A virus
IADL	instrumental activities of daily living
IEF	isoelectric focusing
IOI	intraosseous infusion
IVD	intervertebral disk disease; in vitro diagnostics
KCS	keratoconjunctivitis sicca
L-3	third lumbar vertebra
LPN	Licensed Practical Nurse
NABS	Normal Active Bowel Sounds
NCS	Nerve Conduction Study
NDC	national drug code
NFTD	normal full term delivery
NIBP	non-invasive blood pressure
NRM	non-rebreathing mask
NUP	necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
OD	Right Eye
Pt	Platinum (element)
ROFA	right outer forearm
RVT	right vastus lateralis
SCI	spinal cord injury
Sz P	seizure precautions
TAH-t	total artificial heart
UPEP	Urine Protein Electro-Pheresis
VCD	vacuum constriction device; vocal cord dysfunction
VLBW	very low birth weight
cauc	Caucasian
cig	cigarette
ext	extremity; extend; exterior, external; extract
kU/L	kilounit per liter (allergy testing)
omn. hor.	every hour
opp	opposite
pc	after meals (post cibos)