What does PAC mean in medical terms?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation PAC. However, what does the medical abbreviation PAC mean?
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What is the PAC medical abbreviation?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation PAC stands for premature atrial contraction.
PAC: premature atrial contraction
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