LOS

Abbreviation for:
late-onset schizophrenia
late-onset sepsis
length of stay, see there
longitudinal observational study
low output syndrome
lower oesophageal sphincter

LOS

Length of stay, see there.

limit

(li'mit) [Fr. limite, fr. L. limes, stem limit-, boundary] 1. A boundary.2. A point or line beyond which something cannot or may not progress.

acceptance limit

In radiology, the range of images within the diagnostic range of quality, i.e., image receptor exposure (or density), contrast, detail.

assimilation limit

The amount of carbohydrate that can be absorbed or ingested without causing glycosuria.

audibility limit

The highest and the lowest frequencies of sound that can be detected by the human ear. The lower limit is approx. 8 to 16 Hz and the upper limit is approx. 12 to 20,000 Hz.

limit of detection

Abbreviation: LOD
The smallest amount of an analyte that can be detected by an analytical system.

elastic limit

The extent to which something may be stretched or bent and still be able to return to its original shape.

exposure limit

The maximum concentration of a substance with which an organism can have contact without suffering adverse effects.

limit of flocculation

The amount of a toxin or toxoid that causes the most rapid flocculation when combined with its antitoxin.

Hayflick limit

See: Hayflick limit

lifetime limit

The maximum amount of money that a health insurer will pay for claims made by or against insured persons from their birth until their death.

limit of perception

The smallest stimulus that can be perceived by any of the senses: e.g., the faintest light or the smallest amount of pressure.

limit of quantitation

Abbreviation: LOQ
The smallest amount of analyte that can be measured with stated and acceptable imprecision and inaccuracy e.g., the smallest number of viral particles detectable in a milliliter of blood. See: limit of detection; sensitivity

quantum limit

The minimum wavelength present in the spectrum produced by x-rays.

limit of stability

Abbreviation: LOS
The largest angle from vertical that can be reached and maintained before balance is lost. In normal adults, the sagittal plane limit is 12°, the coronal plane limit, 16°.

Patient care

Patients with decreased limits of stability have an increased likelihood of falling when they shift their body from side to side and therefore an increased risk of injuring themselves. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, personal assistance, or assistive devices may reduce this risk.

tolerable upper limit

Abbreviation: TUL
The maximum amount of a mineral or vitamin supplement that a person may consume in a day without incurring health risk.

ventilator limit

A secondary ventilator alarm or stop mechanism that prevents a specific variable from exceeding a preset parameter.

limit of stability

Abbreviation: LOS
The largest angle from vertical that can be reached and maintained before balance is lost. In normal adults, the sagittal plane limit is 12°, the coronal plane limit, 16°.

Patient care

LOS

Acronym	Definition
LOS➣Level Of Service
LOS➣Line(s) of Supply
LOS➣Law Of the Sea
LOS➣Line Of Sight (0-30 Miles)
LOS➣Length of Stay
LOS➣Loss Of Signal
LOS➣Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
LOS➣Letter of Support (various organizations)
LOS➣Loan Origination System
LOS➣Length of Service
LOS➣Linux Operating System
LOS➣Leftover Salmon (band)
LOS➣Line Of Scrimmage (American football)
LOS➣Land of Smiles (Thailand)
LOS➣Loss of Selectivity
LOS➣Loan Origination Software (various organizations)
LOS➣Local Oscillator Signal
LOS➣Legion of Superheroes (comic)
LOS➣Light of Sight
LOS➣Line of Sight
LOS➣Lindows Operating System
LOS➣Lipooligosaccharide
LOS➣Living Oceans Society (Canada)
LOS➣League of the South
LOS➣Loss Of Synchronization
LOS➣Large offspring syndrome (cloning)
LOS➣Line of Symmetry
LOS➣Limits of Stability
LOS➣Limit of Sensitivity
LOS➣Lube Oil System
LOS➣Library Outreach Service
LOS➣Logical Services
LOS➣Lease Operating Statement (various companies)
LOS➣Line Out of Service (ITU-T)
LOS➣Live Oak Society
LOS➣Legion of Steel (gaming guild)
LOS➣Loan Operating System
LOS➣Lift-Off Simulator
LOS➣Letter of Supply
LOS➣Lines of Sponsorship (MLM)
LOS➣Line Operational Simulation
LOS➣Line-Oriented Simulation
LOS➣Landelijk Oefenstof Systeem (Dutch)
LOS➣Late-Old Structure (forestry)
LOS➣Local Operating Station
LOS➣Launcher Operation Station
LOS➣Lock Off Stop
LOS➣Lead Out Subassembly
LOS➣Logistic Operation Streamline
LOS➣Norwegian Centre for Research in Organization and Management
LOS➣Logistics Outfitting System (US Navy)
LOS➣Lagos, Nigeria - Murtala Muhammad (Airport Code)