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LSCS
Lower segment Cesarian section. A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus
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- AC Abbreviation for a.c. (ante cibum on a prescription); acromioclavicular (shoulder joint); antecubital (crook…
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- SV 40 See: SV40
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