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Electrodesiccation

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electrodesiccation /elec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion/ (-des?i-ka´shun) destruction of tissue by dehydration, done by means of a high-frequency electric current.
e·lec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion (-lktr-ds-kshn)
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
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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8) Chemotherapy and electrodesiccation have been tried, but their role is limited.
Malignant melanoma of the mucous membranes of the head and neck: ... by Mohan, Harsh / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Common AK treatments include cryotherapy (freezing), excisional surgery, electrodesiccation (burning) and curettage, lasers, topical chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy.
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Most authors use a powered microdebrider for intracapsular tonsillectomy followed by electrodesiccation of the tonsillar remnant.
Pediatric intracapsular tonsillectomy with bipolar electrosurgical ... by Isaacson, Glenn / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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