Glossary Search
Use this glossary search to find out what the acronyms we use in the DHB mean.
Term
Definition
K
Potassium
Kaiarataki
Social Worker
Kaumatua
Elders (both male and female)
KPIs
Key Performance Indicators
KYMS
Know Your Midwife Service
L (circled)
Left
LA
Local Anaesthetic
LA
Lupus anticoagulant
Labs
Laboratory
LFT
Liver function tests
LMC
Lead Maternity Caregiver
LOS
Length of Stay
LSCS
Lower Segment Caesarean Section
m
Million
M&M
Morbidity & Mortality
Mane
in the morning
MC
Mothercraft
MCU
Micturating Cysto Urethrogram
MDD
Major depressive disorder
MDE
Major depressive episode
Mec
Meconium
Mg
Magnesium
MHA
Mental Health Act
MHINC
Mental Health Information National Collection
MHOPS
Medicine and Health of Older People Services