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electrocoagulation

American  
[ih-lek-troh-koh-ag-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ koʊˌæg jəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

Medicine/Medical, Surgery.
  1. the coagulation of a tumor or other diseased tissue by means of diathermy.


Etymology

Origin of electrocoagulation

First recorded in 1910–15; electro- + coagulation ( def. )

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