What does the medical abbreviation LEEP mean?
In some cases, there may be multiplied meanings of the LEEP abbreviation. However, what does the abbreviation LEEP mean in medical terms?
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What does LEEP medical abbreviation mean?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure.
LEEP: loop electrosurgical excision procedure
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