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LGA medical abbreviation

LGA means "large for gestational age".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (2 in all for LGA), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What LGA means

MeaningLatin originWhere usedChecked against
large for gestational ageNoneCharting

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Related abbreviations

  • SGAsmall for gestational age
  • AGAappropriate for gestational age
  • LBWlow birth weight
  • NICUneonatal intensive care unit
  • EGAestimated gestational age
  • BMIbody mass index

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What does LGA mean in medical terms?

LGA means "large for gestational age".

Where is LGA used?

LGA shows up in charting. Its category here is charting.

Is LGA on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. LGA is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR). Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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