electrosurgery

American

[ih-lek-troh-sur-juh-ree] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈsɜr dʒə ri /

noun

the use in surgery of an electric instrument, as an acusector, or of an electric current, as in electrocoagulation; surgical diathermy.

electrosurgery British

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

the surgical use of electricity, as in cauterization

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Other Word Forms

electrosurgical

adjective

Etymology

Origin of electrosurgery

First recorded in 1905–10; electro- + surgery

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electrosurgery

Using electrosurgery forceps, they dissected this tissue away from the surrounding brain, purposefully from every side.

From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2019

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