electrosurgery
[ ih-lek-troh-sur-juh-ree ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈsɜr dʒə ri /
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noun
the use in surgery of an electric instrument, as an acusector, or of an electric current, as in electrocoagulation; surgical diathermy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM electrosurgery
e·lec·tro·sur·gi·cal [ih-lek-troh-sur-ji-kuhl], /ɪˌlɛk troʊˈsɜr dʒɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby electrosurgery
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British Dictionary definitions for electrosurgery
electrosurgery
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /
noun
the surgical use of electricity, as in cauterization
Derived forms of electrosurgery
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Medical definitions for electrosurgery
electrosurgery
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-sûr′jə-rē ]
n.
The surgical use of high-frequency electric current for cutting or destroying tissue, as in electrocauterization.
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