Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
laser surgery
la·ser sur·ger·y [ ley-zer sur-juh-ree ]
Definitions related to laser surgery:
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A surgical procedure that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make bloodless cuts in tissue or to remove a surface lesion such as a tumor.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A type of operation using the cutting powers of laser beams from various sources. The use of a laser either to vaporize surface lesions or to make bloodless cuts in tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The use of a laser either to vaporize surface lesions or to make bloodless cuts in tissue. It does not include the coagulation of tissue by laser (LASER COAGULATION).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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