"LAD" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: LADs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} LAD (countable and uncountable, plural LADs)
  1. (anatomy, medicine) Abbreviation of left anterior descending artery. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: left anterior descending artery
    Sense id: en-LAD-en-noun-6tAqGwZ8 Categories (other): Anatomy, Medicine Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (England, government) Initialism of local authority district. Tags: England, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: local authority district
    Sense id: en-LAD-en-noun-ixnZCZsX Categories (other): English English, Government, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 44 46 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 67 28 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 66 28 2 Topics: government
  3. (linguistics) Initialism of language acquisition device. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: language acquisition device
    Sense id: en-LAD-en-noun-h69AZa95 Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 44 46 3 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. Initialism of leukocyte adhesion deficiency. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: leukocyte adhesion deficiency
    Sense id: en-LAD-en-noun-gg5oNfbs
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