What does the abbreviation B/L stand for in medical terms?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of B/L. Here is the meaning of B/L mean in medical terms.
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B/L medical abbreviation, what does it stand for?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation B/L means Bilateral.
B/L: Bilateral
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BAHA | bone anchored hearing aid |
| BGM | blood glucose monitoring |
| BL CX | Blood Culture |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| CBG | capillary blood gas; corticosteroidbinding globulin |
| CBS | casual blood sugar |
| CMG | cystometrogram |
| CSPEC | Cooperative Studies Program Epidemiology Center |
| CVAT | costovertebral angle tenderness |
| Crt | creatinine |
| DIPJ | distal interphalangeal joint |
| ECHO | Echocardiography |
| EDB | ethylene dibromide; extensor digitorum brevis |
| EJMC | Electronic Jordan Medical Council |
| EOLC | end of life care |
| ETP | elective termination of pregnancy |
| Em | emmetropia |
| FDP | flexor digitorum profundus; fibrin degradation products |
| FMTE | full mouth tooth extraction |
| G&D | growth and development |
| GEA/GETA | general endotracheal anesthesia |
| Gln | glutamine |
| HBAg | hepatitis B antigen |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| HEMO | hematology |
| HSS | hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state; hepatic stimulator substance |
| IP joint | interphalangeal joint |
| IPJ | interphalangeal joint |
| IPSID | immunoproliferative small intestinal disease |
| IQ | intelligence quotient |
| JVP | Jugular Venous Pressure |
| LASER | light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
| LEP | laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach; limited English proficiency |
| LPFB | left posterior fascicular block |
| LRSB | lower right sternal border |
| MAD | multiple autoimmune disorder |
| MLBW | moderate to low birthweight |
| MSGT | Malignant Salivary Gland Tumor |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| OD | Right Eye |
| ODD | oppositional defiant disorder |
| OG | orogastric |
| OPMS | oropharyngeal motility study |
| OPROC | outpatient procedure |
| OSHC | Office of Science and Health Coordination (OC) |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. |
| PHO | Physician Hospital Organization |
| PICC | Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter |
| PICU | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
| PUBS | percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
| Phar. | pharmacy |
| QIA | quality impact assessment |
| QM | quality management |
| RAI | radioactive iodine |
| RDT | rising dose tolerance |
| RIG | Rabies Immunoglobulin |
| RLW | right lateral wrist |
| RVA | rabies vaccine, adsorbed |
| RVAD | Right Ventricular Assist Device |
| ReA | reactive arthritis |
| SCID | severe combined immunodeficiency |
| SOBOE | short of breath on exertion |
| SSI | Sliding Scale Insulin |
| SSZ | sulfasalazine |
| STV | short term variability |
| STX | Stricture |
| T&C | Type and Cross |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TM | Tympanic Membrane; Maximum Temperature |
| TMN | Tumor Metastases Nodes (universal tumor staging system) |
| UVB | ultraviolet B (rays) |
| Urol | urology |
| VF | Ventricular Fibrillation |
| a.c. | Before meals. As in taking a medicine before meals. |
| c.n. | tomorrow night (cras nocte) |
| c.n.s. | to be taken tomorrow night (cras nocte sumendus) |
| dec’d | deceased |
| det. | let it be given (detur) |
| inh | inhalation |
| kU/L | kilounit per liter (allergy testing) |
| mJ | millijoule |
| mU | milliunit; micro unit |
| mgA | antibody (allergy testing) |
| primip | primipara |
| qod | Every other day. As in taking a medicine every other day. |
| qoh | every other hour |
| sq | squamous |
| ssDNA | single-stranded DNA |
