Chapter 5 More 'H' terms and Letters 'I' 'J' 'K' and 'L' terms

(Note: There was only one 'J' term from the where I am creating this chapter from 'Diversified Health Occupations'.)

More 'H' terms

1. What does the abbreviation 'HMO' mean? health maintenance organization

2. What does the abbreviation 'HOB' mean? head of bed

3. What does the abbreviation 'HOH' mean? hard of hearing

4. What does the abbreviation 'HOSA' mean? Health Occupations Students of America

5. What does the abbreviation 'H&P' mean? history and physical

6. What does the abbreviation 'Hr', 'hr', 'H', 'h' mean? hour or hours

7. What does the abbreviation 'HS' mean? hours of sleep (bedtime)

8. What does the abbreviation 'Ht' mean? height

9. What does the abbreviation 'Hx' or 'hx' mean? history

10. What does the abbreviation 'hypo' mean? hypodermic injection

11. What does the abbreviation 'Hyst' mean? hysterectomy

The Letter 'I'

1. What does the abbreviation 'I&D' mean? incision and drainage

2. What does the abbreviation 'I&O' mean? input and output

3. What does the abbreviation 'ICCU' mean? intensive coronary care unit

4. What does the abbreviation 'ICD' mean? international classification of diseases

5. What does the abbreviation 'ICU' mean? intensive care unit

6. What does the abbreviation 'IDDM' mean? insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

7. What does the abbreviation 'IH' mean? infectious hepatitis

8. What does the abbreviation 'IM' mean? intramuscular

9. What does the abbreviation 'imp' mean? impression

10. What does the abbreviation 'in' mean? inch

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1. What does the abbreviation 'inf' mean? infusion, inferior, infection

2. What does the abbreviation 'ing' mean? inguinal

3. What does the abbreviation 'inj' mean? injection

4. What does the abbreviation 'int' mean? internal, interior

5. What does the abbreviation 'IPPB' mean? intermittent positive pressure breathing

6. What does the abbreviation 'irr' or 'irrig' mean? irrigation

7. What does the abbreviation 'Isol' or 'isol' mean? isolation

8. What does the abbreviation 'IT' mean? inhalation therapy

9. What does the abbreviation 'IUD' mean? intrauterine device

10. What does the abbreviation 'IV' mean? intravenous

11. What does the abbreviation 'IVP' mean? intravenous pyelogram

The Letter 'J'

1. What does the abbreviation 'jt' mean? joint

The Letter 'K'

1. What does the abbreviation 'K' mean? Potassium

2. What does the abbreviation 'KCl' mean? potassium chloride

3. What does the abbreviation 'Kg' or 'kg' mean? kilogram

4. What does the abbreviation 'KUB' mean? kidney ureter bladder x-ray

The Letter 'L'

1. What does the abbreviation 'L' mean? lumbar

2. What does the abbreviation 'L&D' mean? labor and delivery

3. What does the abbreviation 'L&W' mean? alive and well

4. What does the abbreviation 'L', 'lt', 'lft' mean? left

5. What does the abbreviation 'L' or 'l' mean? liter

6. What does the abbreviation 'Lab' mean? laboratory

7. What does the abbreviation 'Lap' mean? laparotomy

8. What does the abbreviation 'lat' mean? lateral

9. What does the abbreviation 'lb' mean? pound

10. What does the abbreviation 'LCT' mean? long-term care

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1. What does the abbreviation 'LDH' mean? lactose dehydrogenase (cardiac enyzme)

2. What does the abbreviation 'LDL' mean? low density lipoprotein (unhealthy type of cholesterol)

3. What does the abbreviation 'lg' mean? large

4. What does the abbreviation 'liq' mean? liquid

5. What does the abbreviation 'LLQ' mean? left lower quadrant

6. What does the abbreviation 'LMP' mean? last menstrual period

7. What does the abbreviation 'LOC' mean? level of consciousness; laxative of choice

8. What does the abbreviation 'LP' mean? lumbar puncture

9. What does the abbreviation 'LPN' mean? licensed practical nurse

10. What does the abbreviation 'LS' mean? lumbar sacral

11. What does the abbreviation 'LUQ' mean? left upper quadrant

12. What does the abbreviation 'LVN' mean? licensed vocational nurse