| IBD |
inflammatory bowel disease |
| ICP |
intracranial pressure |
| ICU |
intensive care unit |
| IDDM |
insulin-dependant DM |
| IDL |
intermediate density lipoprotein |
| IHD |
ischaemic heart disease |
| IM |
infectious mononucleosis |
| INR |
International normalized ratio |
| ITP |
idiopathic throbocytopenic purpura |
| IUCD |
intra-uterine contraceptive device |
| IVC |
inferior vena cava |
| IVI |
intravenous infusion |
| IVU |
intravenous urography |
| JVP |
jugular venous pressure |
| KCO |
transfer factor for carbon monoxide |
| L |
left or lymphadenopathy |
| LA |
left atrium |
| LAD |
lymphadenopathy |
| LAD |
left axis deviation |
| LBBB |
left bundle branch block |
| LDH |
lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL |
low density lipoprotein |
| LFT |
liver function test |
| LH |
luteinizing hormone |
| LIF |
left iliac fossa |
| LOC |
loss of consciousness |
| LP |
lumbar puncture |
| LUQ |
left upper quadrant |
| LVF |
left ventricular failure |
| LVH |
left ventricular hypertrophy |
| man. prim. |
first thing in the morning |
| MCV |
mean corpuscular volume |
| MEN |
multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| mg |
milligram, also mgm, mgr |
| MHC |
major histocompatibility complex |
| MI |
myocardial infarction |
| MR |
mitral regurgitation |
| MS |
mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis |
| MSU |
midstream urine |
| MTP |
metatarsophalangeal |
