Also called point of demarcation (POD), demarc extension, or demarc, it is the physical point at which the public network of a telecommunications company (i.e., a phone or cable company) ends and the private network of a customer begins-this is usually where the cable physically enters a building.
LEEP is an acronym for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. A LEEP uses an electrically charged wire loop to remove abnormal cervical tissue. It is done under local anesthesia and normally on an outpatient basis in hospitals or in a doctor's office. During a LEEP: the doctor inserts a speculum into the vagina.
A pap smear is a procedure done by a health care professional, often an ob/gyn or a womenâs health nurse. During a pap smear, a group of cervical cells are collected for examination. These cells are examined microscopically to help determine if a woman has cervical cancer or if she is at risk of developing cervical cancer.