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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr | Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.) | Specialty | Additional Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
LUQ | Left Upper Abdominal Quadrant | General | - |
Lac | Laceration | General | - |
MCL | Medial collateral ligament | General | Orthopedics (Bone) |
MDS | Myelodysplastic Syndrome | Hematology (Blood Disorder or Cancer) | - |
MI | Myocardial infarction | Cardiology (Heart) | - |
MMR | Measles, mumps, and rubella | General | - |
MOHS | Mohs micrographic surgery | Dermatology (Skin) | - |
MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging | General | - |
MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | ID (Infectious Disease) | - |
MS | Multiple sclerosis | Neurology (Nervous System) | - |
MVP | Mitral valve prolapse | Cardiology (Heart) | - |
N/V | Nausea/Vomiting | General | - |
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