thermocoagulation: Meaning and Definition of

ther•mo•co•ag•u•la•tion

Pronunciation: (thûr"mō-kō-ag"yu-lā'shun), [key]
— n. Surg.
  1. the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
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