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electrosurgery

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(-sʉr′jər ē)

noun

the use of electricity in surgery, as in cauterizing

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noun

The surgical use of high-frequency electric current for cutting or destroying tissue, as in cauterization.

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e·lecˌtro·surˈgi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adjective

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