"electrosurgery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electrosurgeries [plural]
Etymology: From electro- + surgery. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|surgery}} electro- + surgery Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} electrosurgery (usually uncountable, plural electrosurgeries)
  1. (surgery) the application of high-frequency electric current to tissue as a means to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate it Wikipedia link: electrosurgery Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Surgery Translations (Translations): elettrochirurgia [feminine] (Italian)

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