A procedure in which a wire loop carries an electrical current to slice off cells from the mouth of the cervix is abbreviated as a LEEP. LEEP is an abbreviation for Loop ELectrosurgical Excision Procedure. Its a treatment that prevents cervical cancer, a small electrical wire loop is used to remove abnormal cells from the cervix. The procedure is performed after abnormal cells are found during a Pap test, colposcopy, or biopsy.