What does the abbreviation La stand for in medical terms?
Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of La abbreviation. However, what is the meaning of the medical abbreviation La?
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What does La medical abbreviation mean?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation La stands for Lanthanum (element); La antigen; lactic acidosis.
La: Lanthanum (element); La antigen; lactic acidosis
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| C2 | second cervical vertebra |
| CD8 | cytotoxic T lymphocytes |
| CDE | Complete dental (oral) evaluation. |
| DOD | date of death |
| ECMO | Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| F/U | Follow-Up |
| FEM-POP | femoral-popliteal |
| FNE | fiberoptic nasal endoscopy |
| GOT | glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
| HA | Headache |
| HUD | humanitarian use device |
| IVC | Inferior Vena Cava |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| LOFA | left outer forearm |
| LRNE | low risk nutrition education |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| MLC | midline catheter; multi lumen catheter |
| MSA | multiple system atrophy |
| MSW | Master of Social Work; medical social worker |
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| NSICU | neurosciences intensive care unit |
| NWB | non weight bearing |
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| OAE | oto acoustic emissions |
| OPCAB | off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery |
| P/U | pick up |
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| PU | passed urine, peptic ulcer; peptic ulcer |
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| TNT | trinitrotoluene |
| TUR | transurethral resection |
| cc | Cubic centimeters. For example, the amount of fluid removed from the body is recorded in ccs. |
| decub | decubitus (lying down) |
| fm | family |
| max | maxilla, maxillary; maximum |
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