electrosurgery

e·lec·tro·sur·ger·y

 (ĭ-lĕk′trō-sûr′jə-rē)

n.

The surgical use of high-frequency electric current for cutting or destroying tissue, as in cauterization.

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e·lec′tro·sur′gi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adj.

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electrosurgery

(ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ)

n

(Surgery) the surgical use of electricity, as in cauterization

eˌlectroˈsurgical adj

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

electrosurgery - surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery) surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

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Translations

electrosurgery

[ɪˌlektrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ] N → electrocirugía f

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e·lec·tro·sur·ger·y

n. electrocirugía, uso de electricidad en procesos quirúrgicos.

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