Medical term:
electrocoagulation
electrocoagulation
[e-lek″tro-ko-ag″u-la´shun]a type of electrosurgery by which tissue is coagulated using a modulated alternating current.
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e·lec·tro·co·ag·u·la·tion
(ē-lek'trō-kō-ag'yū-lā'shŭn),Coagulation produced by an electrocautery.
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electrocoagulation
(ĭ-lĕk′trō-kō-ăg′yə-lā′shən)n. Medicine
Therapeutic use of a high-frequency electric current to bring about the coagulation and destruction of tissue.
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e·lec·tro·co·ag·u·la·tion
(ĕ-lek'trō-kō-ag'yū-lā'shŭn)Coagulation produced by an electrocautery.
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electrocoagulation
See ELECTROCAUTERY.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Electrocoagulation
a technique using electrical energy to destroy the warts. Usually done for warts within the anus with a local anesthesia, electrocoagulation is most painful form of therapy, and can cause both bleeding and discharge from the anus.
Mentioned in: Anal Warts, Cervicitis, Tubal Ligation
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e·lec·tro·co·ag·u·la·tion
(ĕ-lek'trō-kō-ag'yū-lā'shŭn)Coagulation produced by an electrocautery.
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