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lap band

lap band noun: an inflatable silicone ring implanted around the upper stomach to treat obesity by decreasing food consumption.

lap band: an inflatable silicone ring implanted around the upper stomach to treat obesity by decreasing food...
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Noun

lap band (plural lap bands)

  1. An inflatable silicone ring implanted around the upper stomach to treat obesity by decreasing food consumption.
    Synonyms:
    gastric band

Synonyms of lap band

Forms of lap band

plurallap bands

Origin of lap band

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

Questions about lap band

What does lap band mean?
Lap band means an inflatable silicone ring implanted around the upper stomach to treat obesity by decreasing food consumption.
What part of speech is lap band?
Lap band is a noun.
What is the plural of lap band?
The plural of lap band is lap bands.

Words near lap band in the dictionary

  1. Laozian
  2. lap
  3. lap appe
  4. lap appies
  5. lap appy
  6. lap band
  7. lap bands
  8. lap belt
  9. lap belts
  10. lap cat
  11. lap cats

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