What is the medical term L&W?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the L&W abbreviation. However, what does the medical abbreviation L&W mean?
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What is the L&W medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine field, the abbreviation L&W means living and well.
L&W: living and well
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| BOM | bilateral otitis media |
| BV | bacterial vaginosis |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CHI | Closed Head Injury |
| CPE | chronic pulmonary emphysema |
| CSS | central service supply |
| DAT | diet as tolerated |
| DMPA | depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate |
| E&M | evaluation and management |
| EAE | experimental allergic encephalomyelitis |
| EBA | epidermolysis bullosa acquisita |
| EDV | epidermodysplasia verruciformis |
| ES | Epidural Steroids |
| FBP | fetal biophysical profile |
| FGM | female genital mutilation |
| FWB | fully weight bearing |
| FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| H/O or h/o | History of. A past event that occurred. |
| HMG-CoA | hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| MCM | medical countermeasure |
| MCPJ | metacarpophalangeal joint |
| MONA | morphine, oxygen, nitrates, aspirin |
| NSI | nasal saline irrigations |
| PA-C | Certified Physician Assistant |
| PDE | permitted daily exposure; phosphodiesterase |
| PRA | panel-reactive antibody; plasma renin activity |
| PUBS | percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
| RDA | recommended daily/dietary allowance |
| SIRES | stabilize, identify toxin, reverse effect, eliminate toxin, support |
| Sig. | write on label (signa) |
| TBA | to be admitted; to be announced |
| TBB | transbronchial biopsy |
| TBBMD | total body bone mineral density |
| TIBC | Total Iron Binding Capacity |
| UCC | Urgent Care Center |
| UHF | ultrahigh frequency |
| VSD | Ventricular Septal Defect |
| W/O | Without |
| max | maxilla, maxillary; maximum |
| metab | metabolic, metabolism |
| ml | Milliliters. |
| nL | nanoliter (billionth of a liter) |
| oint | ointment |
| qd | every day, once daily |
| rep | repeated (repetatur) |
| retro | retrograde |
| spec | specimen; specification |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| ug | microgram (0.000001 gram) |
