Loop electrosurgical excision procedure

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(loop ee-LEK-troh-SER-jih-kul ek-SIH-zhun proh-SEE-jer) A technique that uses electric current passed through a thin wire loop to remove abnormal tissue. Also called LEEP and loop excision.

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