electrodesiccation /elec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion/ (-des″ĭ-ka´shun) destruction of tissue by dehydration, done by means of a high-frequency electric current.
Electrodesiccation
electrodesiccation
electrodesiccation [e-lek″tro-des″ĭ-ka´shun]
electrodesiccation
e·lec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion ( -l k tr -ds-k  sh n)n. Destruction of lesions or sealing off of blood vessels by monopolar high-frequency electric current. |
Electrodesiccation
To make dry, dull, or lifeless with the use of electrical current.
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electrodesiccation
[-des′ikā′shən]
Etymology: Gk, elektron + desiccare, to dry up
a technique in electrosurgery in which tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark. It is used primarily for eliminating small superficial growths but may be used with curettage to eradicate abnormal tissue deeper in the skin or to stop bleeding. In the latter case, layers of skin may be burned, then successively scraped away. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia.
electrodesiccation [e-lek″tro-des″ĭ-ka´shun]
a type of electrosurgery that desiccates tissue by dehydration, which employs a spark gap type of generator to produce a highly or moderately damped alternating electrical current. It is usually used to remove small superficial growths on the skin.
electrodesiccation
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.
electrodesiccation
Surgery The drying of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode. See Dissection.
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