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lap band

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English

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Lap band

Etymology

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A genericized trademark of Lap-Band, itself a clipping of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band.

Noun

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lap band (plural lap bands)

  1. (medicine, gastroenterology) An inflatable silicone ring implanted around the upper stomach to treat obesity by decreasing food consumption.

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