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photocoagulation

[foh-toh-koh-ag-yuh-ley-shuh n]
noun
  1. a surgical technique using an intense beam of light from a laser or a xenon-arc bulb to seal blood vessels or coagulate tissue, used primarily in ophthalmology to repair detached retinas or to treat certain kinds of retinopathy.
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Origin of photocoagulation

1960–65; photo- + coagulation
Related formspho·to·co·ag·u·la·tive [foh-toh-koh-ag-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] /ˌfoʊ toʊ koʊˈæg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv/, adjective
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photocoagulation in Medicine

photocoagulation

(fō′tō-kō-ăg′yə-lā′shən)
n.
  1. Surgical coagulation of tissue by means of intense light energy, such as a laser, performed to destroy abnormal tissues or to form adhesive scars, especially in ophthalmology.
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Related formspho′to•co•ag′u•late′ v.
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