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laser
la·ser [ ley-zer ]
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A device that forms light into intense, narrow beams that may be used to cut or destroy tissue, such as cancer tissue. It may also be used to reduce lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in tissue) after breast cancer surgery. Lasers are used in microsurgery, photodynamic therapy, and many other procedures to diagnose and treat disease.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Acronym stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation; this phenomenon is brought about using devices that transform light of varying frequencies into a single intense, nearly nondivergent beam of monochromatic radiation; lasers operate in the visible, infrared, or ultraviolet regions of the spectrum and are capable of producing immense heat and power when focused at close range; used in surgical procedures, in diagnosis, and in physiologic studies; lasers used at low power, transmitting light not heat, have been used in wound healing and pain control.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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An acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An optical source that emits photons in a coherent beam. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) is brought about using devices that transform light of varying frequencies into a single intense, nearly nondivergent beam of monochromatic radiation. Lasers operate in the infrared, visible, ultraviolet, or X-ray regions of the spectrum.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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