Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. I125
   the 125 molecular
2. I131
   iodine-131
3. IABAD
   intra-aortic balloon assist device
4. IDMC/DSMB
   Independent Data Monitoring Committee / Data and Safety Monitoring Board
5. IFOPAL
   Index, Fund Organization, Program, Account, Location
6. Illstr
   Illustrator
7. Initv
   Initiative
8. Instrmt
   Instrument
9. IRB/IEC
   Institutional Review Board / Independent Ethics Committee
10. IVRS/IWRS
    Interactive Voice Response System / Interactive Web Response System
11. J-tube
    Jejunostomy Tube
12. K cal
    Kilocalorie
13. L&A
    Light and Accommodation
14. L-DOPA
    levo-dihydroxyphenylalanine
15. L/S ratio
    lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio
16. L/S scan
    liver-spleen scan
17. Lap appy
    laparoscopic appendectomy
18. LASEK
    Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis
19. LASH
    left anterior superior hemiblock
20. Ldrshp
    Leadership

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