Lippes loop


Lippes loop

noun \ˈli-pəs-, -pēz-\

Definition of LIPPES LOOP

: an S-shaped plastic intrauterine device

Origin of LIPPES LOOP

Jack Lippes b1924 American gynecologist
First Known Use: 1964

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