(medicine) The use of a single terminal electrode with a small sparking distance to destroy lesions or seal off blood vessels.
electrodesiccation
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(i¦lek·trō′des·ə′kā·shən)
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(ĭ-lĕk'trō-dĕs'ĭ-kā'shən)
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Destruction of lesions or sealing off of blood vessels by monopolar high-frequency electric current.
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A method of electrosurgery that desiccates tissue by dehydration. A highly or moderately damped alternating electrical current is radiated through a monoterminal active electrode that is applied directly to or inserted into the tissue being treated. See also electrosurgery.
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