Category L

L1 L1 compression fracture L1 lamina L1 laminotomy L1 vertebral body level L1-2 L1-L2 L1-L3 L2 L2 on L3 L2-3 L2-L3 L2-L3 disk L2-L3 fusion L2-L3 level L3 interspinous space L3-4 L3-L4 L3-L4 interspace position L3-L4 level L3-L4 region L3-L4 space L3-L4 spinal space L4 L4 and L5 nerve roots L4 and L5 roots L4 interspinous space L4 or L3 interspinous space L4 posterior elements L4 to S1 L4 vertebra L4-5 L4-L5 L4-L5 interspace L4-L5 interval L4-L5 level L4-L5 levels L5 L5 and S1 roots L5 lamina L5 nerve root L5 nerve root distally L5 nerve root sleeve L5-S1 L5-S1 disc space L5-S1 foraminal narrowing L5-S1 interspace L5-S1 interval L5-S1 level L5-S1 nerve root L5-S1 nerve root region L5-S1 screws Lab results Lab test Lab work Labia Labor Labor and Delivery Laboratories LABORATORY Laboratory data Laboratory studies Laboratory tests Labral morphology Labrum Labs Lacerating Laceration Laceration on the back of his head Lacerations Lack of concern Lack of exercise Lack of femoral head and neck offset Lack of oxygen Lack of saliva control Lactated Ringers Lactulose Lad LAD stenosis Lamina Lamina at C4-C5 Lamina of C3 through C6 Lamina of L3 Lamina of L4 Lamina of L5 Lamina propria Laminae Laminas Laminectomy Laminotomies Laminotomy Laminotomy site Language evaluation Language function Lanoxin 0.25 mg daily Lantus Lap Lap band Lap Band Adjustment Lap band placement Lap banding Lap belt Lap count Lap ties Lap-Band Lap-Banding Lap-Banding procedure Laparoscope Laparoscope fundoplication Laparoscopic Laparoscopic antecolic antegastric Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Laparoscopic antecolic antegastric Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with EEA anastomosis Laparoscopic appendicectomy Laparoscopic approach Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy handout Laparoscopic Cryoablation Laparoscopic findings Laparoscopic fundoplication Laparoscopic gastric Laparoscopic gastric banding Laparoscopic gastric bypass Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Consult Laparoscopic hand assisted nephrectomy Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions Laparoscopic procedure Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty Laparoscopic right partial nephrectomy Laparoscopic roux en Y gastric bypass surgery Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Laparoscopic trocar sites Laparoscopic vacuum ultrasound Laparoscopically Laparoscopy Laparotomy Large amount of blood Large amount of chylous ascites Large and small joints Large bowel Large caliber vasculitis Large defect between the torn ends Large diagonal branch Large fishbone Large FOV axial T2 3-D gradient echo Large gauge needle Large hiatal hernia Large intestine Large left-sided spermatocele Large median lobe Large omental to anterior abdominal wall adhesions Large pleural effusion Large Prolene suture Large right spermatocele Large right-sided hemicraniectomy Large saddle thrombus Large sellar and suprasellar mass Large size of her liver Large spermatocele Large stool Large subperiosteal hematoma Large tumor Large ulceration of the mucosa Large wire loop Larger scar Laryngeal area Laryngeal elevation Laryngeal mask Laryngeal mirror Laryngeal movement Laryngectomy Laryngology Laryngoscope Laryngotomy Laryngotracheoplasty Larynx Laser Laser atherectomy Laser excision procedure Laser of Vulva Laser photo-ablation Lasered Lashes Lasix Lasix 40 mg b.i.d.Last layer of lamina Last menstrual period Last stage effort Last summer Last surgery Late attempted Kasai portoenterostomy Late component Late deceleration Late entry dictation Lateral Lateral abdomen Lateral and inferior aspects Lateral ankle sprain Lateral aspect Lateral aspect of her left great toenail Lateral aspect of the ankle Lateral aspect of the superior lobe of the left thyroid Lateral attachments Lateral canthi Lateral capsulotomy Lateral center edge angle Lateral collateral ligament Lateral collateral ligament complex Lateral collateral ligamentous complex Lateral collateral ligaments Lateral compartment articular surfaces Lateral decubitus position Lateral deviation of the hallux Lateral direction Lateral dissection Lateral downsloping Lateral extensor hallucis longus tendon Lateral facet joints Lateral feet Lateral femoral condyle Lateral fibroids Lateral foot Lateral hinge Lateral hips Lateral images Lateral intact cortical hinge Lateral joint capsule Lateral lobes Lateral lower pole Lateral margins Lateral meniscus Lateral part of the neck Lateral patellar synovial recess Lateral pedicles Lateral plantar Lateral plantar cutaneous Lateral plantar cutaneous nerves Lateral pocket Lateral posterior aspect Lateral projections Lateral proximal tibia Lateral recess Lateral recess stenosis Lateral release Lateral supine position Lateral talocalcaneal ligaments Lateral thighs Lateral tibial spine Lateral tibiofemoral compartment Lateral to the left ureteral opening Lateral to the right ureteral opening Lateral ulnar collateral ligament Lateral view Lateral wall bladder tumor Lateral wound margins Laterality Lateralization of the implant Laterally Laterally deviated Latex allergy Latissimus dorsi fascia Latissimus dorsi flap Latissimus flap harvest Laxative Laxity Layers LDH LDL LDL cholesterol Lead pads Leaflets Leak from the cystic duct Leakage Leakage from the gastrojejuno-anastomosis Leaking Leaking Nephrostomy Tube Leaking of fluid Leathery appearance to the ovaries LEEP LEEP procedure Leep tenaculum Left Left adnexa Left adnexal mass Left adrenal Left adrenal lesions Left adrenal nodule Left and right at the level of the mid gland Left ankle Left anterior axillary line Left anterior descending artery Left anterior descending percutaneous coronary intervention Left anterior pole Left anterior tonsillar pillar Left antrum Left arm Left arm brachiocephalic fistulogram Left arm discomfort Left arm fistulogram Left arm pain Left atrial diameter Left atrial enlargement Left atrium Left beating directional preponderance Left beating nystagmus Left below Left below-knee amputation Left BKA Left bladder Left brachiocephalic fistula Left buttock Left caudate Left cavernous sinus Left common femoral artery Left distal foot plantar fascia Left distal lateral foot fifth ray amputation open wound Left dominant Left elbow Left elbow fracture dislocation Left elbow manipulation Left elbow with retained hardware Left epididymectomy Left epididymis Left epididymitis Left external iliac artery Left external iliac artery angioplasty Left external iliac artery stent placement Left external iliac system Left eye Left facet arthropathy Left fallopian tube Left faucial tonsil Left femoral artery Left femoral head Left femoral neck Left femoral region Left femoral vein Left femoral vessel Left fifth ray amputation Left fifth toe Left flank Left flank incision Left foot Left foot abscess Left forearm and left upper arm fistula placements Left forearm arteriovenous Gore-Tex bridge fistula Left forearm bridge fistula Left forefoot area Left fourth digit Left frontal Left greater than right Left groin Left gutter area Left hand Left heel Left hemiscrotum Left hemisphere Left hepatic lobe Left hip Left hip avascular necrosis Left hip joint Left impingement Left inferior neural foraminal narrowing Left inguinal area Left inguinal ligament Left inguinal region Left ischial region Left ischial ulcer Left kidney Left knee Left knee joint Left knee pain Left knee radiographs Left knee semimembranosus bursitis Left knee surgery Left knee ultrasound Left L4 through S1 segmental pedicle screw instrumentation Left L5 nerve root sleeve impingement Left labia Left laparoscopic hand-assisted nephrectomy Left lateral aspect of the abdominal wall Left lateral decubitus position Left lateral fifth ray amputation site cellulitis Left lateral foot ulcer Left lateral lobe Left lateral position Left lateral recess Left lateral wall Left lateral wall bladder tumor Left leg Left lower extremity Left lower extremity angiogram Left lower lobe Left lower lobe calcified granuloma Left lower quadrant Left lower quadrant pain Left lung Left main distal disease Left mastectomy Left medial foot and ankle pain Left medial knee pain Left medial umbilical ligament Left midfoot Left naris Left neck and shoulder pain Left neck region Left neglect Left neural foramina Left neural foraminal narrowing Left obstructed renal ureteropelvic junction obstruction Left of midline Left ovarian fossa Left ovarian lesion Left ovary Left paraaortal Left paracentral disc herniation Left paracentrally Left paraspinal muscles Left parietal lobe Left parietal region of her scalp Left partial nephrectomy Left pleural cavity Left posterior axillary line Left posterior cervical space Left posterior-lateral axis Left proximal fourth toe phalanx Left quadratus femoris muscle Left radical nephrectomy Left renal bleed Left renal cell carcinoma Left renal cyst Left renal cyst decortication Left renal mass Left S1 nerve root sleeve impingement Left salpingo-oophorectomy Left scrotal exploration Left second metatarsal head Left shoulder Left side Left side down Left side of her mouth Left side of the abdomen Left side of the neck Left side of the tongue Left side up, right side down oblique position Left sided chest pain Left spermatocele Left spermatocelectomy Left spermatocelectomy/epididymectomy Left superficial femoral artery Left superficial femoral artery laser atherectomy Left superficial femoral artery percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty Left superficial femoral artery subtotal stenosis Left superior tonsillar pole Left suprapubic midline Left testicle Left testicular pain Left testicular swelling Left testicular torsion Left testis Left third digit Left thyroid Left thyroid gland Left thyroid lobe Left thyroid mass Left tonsil Left total hip replacement Left total knee arthoplasty Left total knee replacement Left total thyroid lumpectomy Left tube Left upper arm brachiocephalic fistula Left upper extremity Left upper lobe of the lung Left upper thigh Left ureter Left ureteral stent Left ureteropelvic junction obstruction Left urethra Left uterosacral ligament Left ventricle Left ventricle wall lining Left ventricular cavity size Left ventricular ejection fraction Left ventricular function Left ventricular outflow tract gradient Left ventricular systolic function Left wrist Left-hand side Left-sided Left-sided chest pain Left-sided chest tightness Left-sided hemiparesis Left-sided intracranial pressure monitor Left-sided neck pain Left-sided numbness Left-sided parotid lesion Left-sided spermatocele Left-sided very large hemicraniectomy Left-sided weakness Leftward cord Leftward inferior end plate Leftward tilt Leftward ventral aspect of the cord Leg Leg and foot swelling Leg edema Leg lengths grossly symmetric Leg ulcers Leg walking Legs Leichte Femurkopf- und Halsverschiebung Leksell rongeur Length Length and thickness Length of the Achilles tendon Length of the esophagus Length of the stenosis Lengthy narrative Lesion Lesions Lesions with left adrenal gland Less superficial femoral artery Less than 50 cc Lesser curve Lesser space Lethargic Letter Letter of approval Letter of medical necessity Leucovorin Leukocytes Leukocytosis Levaquin Levator ani muscles Level Level 1 hemicraniectomy Level 2, 3, 4 neck dissection Level 2A contents Level 3, 4 tracheal ring Level 4 Level of bone Level of capsule Level of deep fascia Level of L4-L5 Level of L5-S1 Level of the aortic arch Level of the Berry's ligament Level of the C4/5 intervertebral disc space Level of the cricoid cartilage Level of the cricothyrotomy incision Level of the fascia Level of the hilum Level of the inferior peroneal retinaculum Level of the peritenon Level of the petiole of epiglottis Level of the table Level of the umbilicus Level of the upper occipital lobe Levels 2, 3, 4 neck dissection specimens Levels 3 and 4 Levels of L3-L4 Levels of L4-L5 Levels of L5-S1 Levothyroxine LFTs Lidocaine Lidocaine 1%Lidocaine 2%Lidocaine ointment Lids Life long nonsmoker Life-saving procedure Lift Lifting objects off the floor Ligament Ligament of Treitz Ligament of Wrisberg attachment Ligament over the sacral Ligamentous chip avulsion Ligamentous inflammatory thickening Ligaments Ligamentum flavum Ligamentum flavum thickening Ligamentum teres Ligasure LigaSure device Ligate Ligated Ligating Light Light reflex Light sensitivity Light touch Likely benign mixed tumor Likely infectious or inflammatory in etiology Limbs Limited akinesia Limited range of motion Lindholm laryngoscope Line of Toldt Linear capsular incision Linear dilated lymphatic channels Linear erosions Linear fluid signal Linear hyper intense signal Linear incision Linear midline incision Lines Lingual Lingual frenulectomy Lingual frenulum Lingual range of motion Lingual tonsillar tissue Linguistic Linguistic deficits Linguistic impairment Linguistic skills Lining Lining of her stomach Lipase Lipase count Lipectomy Lipid profile Lipitor Lipodystrophy Lipodystrophy of the abdomen Lipodystrophy of the abdomen and thighs Lipodystrophy of the thighs Lipomatous hypertrophy Liposuction Lips Liquid diet Liquids Lisfranc joint Lisfranc’s ligament Lisinopril Lisinopril 20 mg daily Lithotomy Lithotomy position Liver Liver and heart failure Liver cirrhosis Liver cirrhosis caused by alcohol Liver disease Liver enzymes Liver function profile Liver function tests Liver panel Liver problems Liver retractor Liver transplant list LMA LMA anesthesia LMP LNs laterocervikal left Lobular cut surface Lobulated cystic structure Local Local anesthesia Local anesthetic Local bone graft Local compression Local digital block Local fascitis Local lidocaine Local MAC Local oncologist Local wound care Local wound insufflation Localizer sequence Localizing cross-table x-ray Localizing fluoroscopy Located between the shoulder blades Location Locking Loculated fluid collection Long Allis clamp Long arm Austin osteotomy Long axis PD Long bones Long dorsal arm Long extensor tendon Long head biceps anchor Long history of bilateral hip disease Long history of rheumatoid arthritis Long latencies responding Long Medifast dieting Long periods of rest Long radiolunate ligament Long radiolunate ligament ganglion cysts Long spinal needle Long-arm Austin osteotomy Long-term care Long-term complication of gastric bypass Long-term complications Long-term follow-up Long-term followup Long-term goals Long-term indwelling catheter Long-term relief of symptoms Long-term success Long-term therapy goal Longest diameter of tumor Longitudinal incision Longitudinal interstitial tear Longitudinal interstitial tears Longitudinal manner Longitudinal skin incision Longitudinal venotomy Longstanding hypertension Longstanding morbid obesity Longus safe plane Loop #1 PDS Loop of small bowel Loop PDS Looped #1 PDS Loose disc pieces Loose hardware Loose pieces of disc Loose stool Loose stools Loosening stools Lopressor Loratadine Lorcet Lortab Lortab Elixir Losing total control of bowel or bladder function Loss Loss of disc height Loss of disk height Loss of disk signal Loss of medial fullness Loss of motor skills Loss of voice Lot of stress Lotrel Loud obnoxious snoring Loupe magnification Lovenox Lovenox subcutaneously Low back degenerating discs Low back pain Low bladder volumes Low blood pressure Low calcium Low cardiac reserve Low dose tramadol Low ejection fraction Low grade interstitial tear Low lithotomy position Low normal ejection fraction Low residue diet Low signal intensity Low signal intensity foci Low T1 signal intensity Low transverse Low transverse c section Low transverse C-section Low transverse skin incision Low transverse uterine incision Low-calorie weight loss diet Low-fat Low-grade chondral thinning Low-grade fever Low-grade fevers Low-grade ligamentous injury Low-grade ligamentous sprain Low-grade ligamentous sprains low-grade longitudinal interstitial tear Low-grade type fever Low-lying soleus muscle Low-oxygen saturation Low-potassium diet Low-salt, low-fat diet Low-Transverse C-Section Low-transverse incision Lower abdomen Lower abdominal wall Lower axilla Lower back Lower back pain Lower end of the conus Lower end of the fractured catheter Lower esophagus Lower extremities Lower extremities are normal in color Lower extremity Lower extremity angiogram Lower extremity bypass surgeries Lower extremity edema Lower extremity exam Lower extremity ROM Lower extremity weakness Lower left #17 Lower left first metatarsal Lower legs Lower limits of normal Lower lip weakness Lower lumbar region Lower most trocar site Lower pelvic cramping Lower pole Lower pole of the kidney Lower skin crease of the neck Lower teeth Lower urinary tract Lower uterine segment Lower uterine wall Lowest level Ludwig's syndrome Lumbar Lumbar catheter Lumbar diskitis Lumbar fascia Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminotomy Lumbar laminotomy with discectomy Lumbar levels Lumbar lordosis Lumbar paraspinal musculature Lumbar puncture Lumbar puncture sites Lumbar region Lumbar spinal canal Lumbar spinal catheter Lumbar spine Lumbar spondylolysis Lumbar spondylosis Lumbar stenosis Lumbar subarachnoid Lumbar subarachnoid drain Lumbar subarachnoid space Lumbar surgery Lumbarization Lumbodorsal fascia Lumbosacral fascia Lumbosacral radiculopathy Lumbosacral spine Lumen Lumen catheter Lumen of the stomach Lung Lung and prostate problems Lung apices Lung cancer Lung exam Lung parenchyma Lung sounds Lungs Lunotriquetral Lunotriquetral joint Lunotriquetral joint space Lunotriquetral ligament Lupus Lupus anticoagulant LV LV systolic LV systolic function LWK 1 LWK2 LWK2 to BWK11 Lying supine Lymph Lymph node Lymph nodes Lymph system Lymph-node metastases Lymphadenitis Lymphadenopathy Lymphangiectasia Lymphatic Lymphatic abnormality Lymphatic leak Lymphatics Lymphoma Lyrica Lysis of adhesions Lysis of adhesions and removal