Loop Electrosurgical Excision

Preferred Label : Loop Electrosurgical Excision;

NCIt synonyms : LEEP;

NCIt related terms : loop electrosurgical excision procedure; loop excision;

NCIt definition : Uses a thin, low-voltage electrified wire loop to cut out a thin layer of abnormal tissue; generally used to remove abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A technique that uses electric current passed through a thin wire loop to remove abnormal tissue.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000393533; CDR0000322859; CDR0000322896;

Details

Origin ID

C51760;

UMLS CUI

C0184930;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Loop electrosurgical excision procedure [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- loop electrosurgical excision procedure, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Loop electrosurgical excision procedure [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- loop electrosurgical excision procedure, nos [SNOMED Notion]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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