electrosurgery

[ih-lek-troh-sur-juh-ree]

noun

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

electrosurgery

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

1. the surgical use of electricity, as in cauterization

Other Word Forms

• electrosurgical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrosurgery¹

First recorded in 1905–10; electro- + surgery

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

The PlasmaBlade line consists of a family of disposable cutting devices with proprietary insulation technology that provides the exacting control of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery with minimal thermal tissue damage.

From Reuters