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photoablation

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photoablation /pho·to·abla·tion/ (fo″to-ab-la´shun) volatilization of tissue by ultraviolet radiation emitted by a laser.
photoablation
[fo′to·ah-bla′shun]
volatilization of tissue by ultraviolet rays emitted by a laser.

photoablation [fo″to-ab-la´shun]
volatilization of tissue by ultraviolet rays emitted by a laser.


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