- electrosurgical
- adjective see electrosurgery
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
electrosurgical
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electrosurgical — See electrosurgery. * * * … Universalium
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ESU — • electrosurgical unit; • electrostatic unit … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Electrosurgery — is the application of a high frequency electric current to human (or other animal) tissue as a means to remove lesions, staunch bleeding, or cut tissue. Electrosurgery can be used to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate tissue.Hainer BL,… … Wikipedia
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