Lippes loop
NOUN
intrauterine device
Synonyms
WEAK
Dalkon Shield™
IUD
Example Sentences
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Almost simultaneously, the Manhattan-based Population Council reported that family-planning efforts in Taiwan and South Korea had met with marked success, mainly through increased use of intrauterine devices like the Lippes loop.
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