Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
electrodesiccation
[ ee-lek-troh-deh-sih-kay-shun ]
Etymology:
Greek electron = amber + Latin de = away or from + siccus = dry
In other words, a drying up by electricity. Amber was the substance in which the phenomenon of electricity was commonly observed.
In other words, a drying up by electricity. Amber was the substance in which the phenomenon of electricity was commonly observed.
Definitions related to electrodesiccation:
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A procedure in which tissue desiccation is achieved via employment of a moderately damped alternating electrical current.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The drying of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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