What is the meaning of IMA (L/R) medical abbreviation?

What is IMA (L/R) in medical terms?

In some cases, the abbreviation IMA (L/R) may have a few different meanings. However, what is the medical abbreviation IMA (L/R)?

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What does IMA (L/R) medical abbreviation stand for?

In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation IMA (L/R) means internal mammary artery-left/right.

IMA (L/R): internal mammary artery-left/right

APD	Afferent Pupillary Defect
CD4	helper T lymphocytes
CM	Cardiomegaly
CNSC	certified nutrition support clinician
COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CVP	Central Venous Pressure
CX	Culture
DF	Dorsiflexion
DRG	diagnosis-related group
DW	distilled water
EDP	erythema dyschromicum perstans
Eu	Europium (element)
F&N	Febrile and Neutropenic
FVD	fluid volume deficit
FiO2	fraction of inspired oxygen
GOMER	Slang for “get out of my emergency room.”
HCAP	healthcare associated pneumonia
IG	immune globulin(s)
IGT	impaired glucose tolerance
LTH	luteotropic hormone
MGF	maternal grandfather
MGL	IgM phospholipid unit
MRSE	methicillin-resistant staphylococcus epidermidis
MS	Mental Status; also Mitral Stenosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Morphine Sulfate
MUT	Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency
MVC	motor vehicle collision
NL	normal
NRT	nicotine replacement therapy
NVT	neurovascular and tendon
OR	operating room
PAH	para-aminohippurate; polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon
PICU	Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PMHx	past medical history
PO	By Mouth
PUD	Peptic Ulcer Disease
Plt	Platelets, one of the blood forming elements along with the white and red blood cells.
QA	quality assurance
QM	quality management
RFT	renal function test
RG	right gluteal/gluteus
RTI	reverse transcriptase inhibitors; respiratory tract infection
Rb	Rubidium (element)
SDP	single donor platelets
SRO	single room occupancy
SSS	sick sinus syndrome
Sv	sievert (unit)
TSLO	thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthosis
disp	dispense
husb.	husband
sq	squamous
w/v.	weight in volume