electrocoagulation
[ih-lek-troh-koh-ag-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- the coagulation of a tumor or other diseased tissue by means of diathermy.
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electrocoagulation
(ĭ-lĕk′trō-kō-ăg′yə-lā′shən)- Therapeutic use of a high-frequency electric current to bring about the coagulation and destruction of tissue.
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