lap appy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipped compound.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlæp ˈæpi/

Noun

lap appy (plural lap appies)

  1. (medicine, informal) Clipping of laparoscopic appendectomy.
    Hypernyms: appendectomy < surgery < operation, procedure
    She underwent a lap appy in 2021 to treat acute appendicitis.

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