Lippes loop
Lippes loop
noun \ˈlip-ēz-\Definition of LIPPES LOOP
: an S-shaped plastic intrauterine device
Biographical Note for LIPPES LOOP
Lippes, Jack (born 1924), American obstetrician and gynecologist. A specialist in reproduction physiology, Lippes did research in such areas as the physiology of human oviductal fluid, immunology of the genital tract, and intrauterine contraception. He invented the Lippes loop and first introduced it around 1962.
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