单词 | photocoagulation |
释义 | photocoagulation in American English (ˌfoʊtoʊkoʊˌægjuˈleɪʃən) noun a technique using intense light energy, as from a laser, to produce scar tissue: used in treating certain eye disorders, in medical and biological research, etc. Derived forms photocoagulator (ˌphotocoˈaguˌlator) noun Word origin photo- + coagulationphotocoagulation in American English (ˌfoutoukouˌæɡjəˈleiʃən) noun a surgical technique using an intense beam of light from a laser or a xenon-arc bulb to seal blood vessels or coagulate tissue, used primarily in ophthalmology to repair detached retinas or to treat certain kinds of retinopathy Derived forms photocoagulative (ˌfoutoukouˈæɡjəˌleitɪv, -lətɪv) adjective Word origin [1960–65; photo- + coagulation]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bicycle kick, parvovirus, pop art, power play, zip codephoto- is a combining form meaning “light” (photobiology); also used to represent “photographic” or “photograph” in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix photo- include: photocell, photogenic, photography, photomultiplier, photopathyExamples of 'photocoagulation' in a sentence |
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