| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| LDS | lacrimal drainage system |
| LDS | late developmental stage |
| LDS | local development scheme |
| LDS | locked door seclusion |
| LEA | labour epidural analgesia |
| LEA | lead education agency |
| LEA | Lewis a |
| LEA | lower extremity amputation |
| LEA | lumbar epidural anaesthesia |
| LEL | large extracellular loop |
| LEL | lower explosive limit (!) |
| LEL | lowest effect level |
| LEL | lymphoepithelial lesion |
| LEO | Leading Empowered Organisations |
| LEPT | Learning Environment for Pathology Trainees |
| LES | Local enhanced services |
| LES | Lower OEsophageal Sphincter |
| LESLP | London Emergency Services Liaison Panel |
| LGA | left gastric artery |
| LGA | light for gestational age Rarely used in practice, given the confusion with the above; SGAsmall for gestational age is preferred |