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electrodesiccation

noun
elec路​tro路​des路​ic路​ca路​tion | \ i-藢lek-tr艒-藢de-si-藞k膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce electrodesiccation (audio) \

Definition of electrodesiccation

: the drying up of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode

— called also fulguration

First Known Use of electrodesiccation

1919, in the meaning defined above

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electrodesiccation

noun
elec路​tro路​des路​ic路​ca路​tion | \ i-藢lek-tr艒-藢des-i-藞k膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce electrodesiccation (audio) \

Medical Definition of electrodesiccation

: the drying of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode

— called also fulguration

Other Words from electrodesiccation

electrodesiccate \ -​藞des-​i-​藢k膩t How to pronounce electrodesiccate (audio) \ transitive verb electrodesiccated; electrodesiccating

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