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lap appy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌlæp ˈæpi/

Etymology

Clipped compound.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of laparoscopic appendectomy.
    • She underwent a lap appy in 2021 to treat acute appendicitis.

Forms

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Hypernyms

surgery · procedure · operation · appendectomy

Relateds

lap chole

wikipedia: Clipped compound