What is the medical abbreviation LCA?
There may be more than one meaning of LCA. However, what does the medical term LCA stand for?
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What is LCA medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, it is left coronary artery the medical abbreviation LCA stands for.
LCA: left coronary artery
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