fulguration
/ (ˌfʌlɡjʊˈreɪʃən) /
noun
surgery destruction of tissue by means of high-frequency (more than 10 000 per second) electric sparks
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Example sentences from the Web for fulguration
The phenomenon of their total disappearance is called the lightning, or fulguration.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew UreWe have seen in the preceding chapter that fulguration often leaves no particular sign on men who are struck.
Thunder and Lightning|Camille FlammarionFulguration for the destruction of growths is obtained by employing a pointed metal electrode.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Medical definitions for fulguration
fulguration
[ ful′gyə-rā′shən, -gə-, fŭl′- ]
n.
The destruction of tissue, usually malignant tumors, by means of a high-frequency electric current applied with a needlelike electrode.
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