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.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

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.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

e·lec·tro·co·ag·u·la·tion

(ĕ-lek'trō-kō-ag'yū-lā'shŭn)
Coagulation produced by an electrocautery.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012


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