- electrodesiccation
- The drying of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode.
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Electrodesiccation and curettage — (EDC, ED C, or ED+C) is a commonly performed procedure by dermatologists, surgeons and general practitioners for the treatment of basal cell cancers and squamous cell cancers of the skin.[1] Contents 1 The procedure 2 Applications[6][7] … Wikipedia
electrodesiccation — noun Date: 1919 the drying up of tissue by a high frequency electric current applied with a needle shaped electrode called also fulguration … New Collegiate Dictionary
Electrodesiccation — Use of an electric current to destroy cancerous tissue and control bleeding. * * * Destruction of lesions or sealing off of blood vessel s (usually of the skin, but also of available surfaces of mucous membrane) by monopolar high frequency… … Medical dictionary
electrodesiccation — n.; see fulguration … The new mediacal dictionary
electrodesiccation — /əˌlɛktroʊˌdɛsəˈkeɪʃən/ (say uh.lektroh.desuh kayshuhn), /i / (say ee ) noun (in medicine) the destruction of small growths especially on skin, the cervix, etc., by diathermy …
electrodesiccation — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at electro + noun Etymology: electr + desiccation : the drying up of tissue by use of a high frequency electric current applied with a needle electrode … Useful english dictionary
Фульгурация (Figuration, Electrodesiccation) — разрушение с помощью диатермических инструментов бородавок, поверхностных разрастании, или избыточной ткани, особенно внутри мочевого пузыря. Последняя операция выполняется через уретру при одновременном наблюдении через цистоскоп. Источник:… … Медицинские термины
ED&C — electrodesiccation and curettage … Medical dictionary
EDN — electrodesiccation; eosinophil derived neurotoxin … Medical dictionary
fulguration — electrodesiccation; n. the destruction with a diathermy instrument of warts, growths, or unwanted areas of tissue, particularly inside the bladder. This latter operation is performed via the urethra and viewed through a cystoscope … The new mediacal dictionary
