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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) Procedure for treating cervical dysplasia in which a fine wire loop and low-energy current are used to remove abnormal tissue from the cervix.
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Cervical
Having to do with the neck (cervical spine) or the cervix of the uterus.
Dysplasia
An abnormality of growth.
Abnormal
Not normal. Deviating from the usual structure, position, condition, or behavior. In referring to a growth, abnormal may mean that it is cancerous or premalignant (likely to become cancer).
Tissue
Biological tissue is a group of cells that perform a similar function.The study of tissues is known as histology, or, in connection with disease, histopathology.The classical tools for studying the tissues are the wax block, the tissue stain, and the optical microscope, though developments in electron microscopy, immunofluorescence, and frozen sections have all added to the sum of knowledge in the last couple of decades.
Cervix
The neck or neck-like part of an organ; specifically the neck of the lower part of the uterus, or womb, where the vagina and uterus unite.
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Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy
The removal of pelvic lymph nodes with a laparoscope.
Laparoscopy
A test that uses a laparoscope to look at and take tissue from the inside of the body.
Large intestine
The part of the intestine that goes from the cecum to the rectum. The large intestine absorbs water from stool and changes it from a liquid to a solid form. The large intestine is 5 feet long and includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. Also called colon.
Laryngectomy
Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx).
Lavage
A cleaning of the stomach and colon. Uses a special drink and enemas. See also bowel prep.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Laxatives
Medicines to relieve long-term constipation. Used only if other methods fail. Also called cathartics.
Ligaments
Connect the bones and keep joints stable.
Lipid
A fatty substance in the blood.
Llipoproteins
Transporters of fatty substances in the blood.
Liposuction
Type of cosmetic surgery in which localized areas of fat are removed from beneath the skin using a suction-pump device inserted through a small incision.
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