lap band

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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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