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loop excision

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004927

A technique that uses electric current passed through a thin wire loop to remove abnormal tissue. Also called LEEP and loop electrosurgical excision procedure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004927
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsLEEP; loop electrosurgical excision procedure
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004927",
  "term": "loop excision",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A technique that uses electric current passed through a thin wire loop to remove abnormal tissue. Also called LEEP and loop electrosurgical excision procedure.",
  "synonyms": [
    "LEEP",
    "loop electrosurgical excision procedure"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/loop-excision/"
}

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