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electrodesiccation
electrodesiccation[i¦lek·trō‚des·ə′kā·shən] (medicine) The use of a single terminal electrode with a small sparking distance to destroy lesions or seal off blood vessels. electrodesiccation
electrodesiccation [e-lek″tro-des″ĭ-ka´shun] a type of electrosurgery that desiccates tissue by dehydration, which employs a spark gap type of generator to produce a highly or moderately damped alternating electrical current. It is usually used to remove small superficial growths on the skin.e·lec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion (ē-lek'trō-des'i-kā'shŭn), Destruction of lesions or sealing off of blood vessels (usually of the skin, but also of available surfaces of mucous membrane) by monopolar high-frequency electric current. [electro- + L. desicco, to dry up] electrodesiccation Surgery The drying of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needle-shaped electrode. See Dissection. e·lec·tro·des·ic·ca·tion (ĕ-lek'trō-des-i-kā'shŭn) Destruction of lesions or sealing off of blood vessels (usually of the skin, but also of available surfaces of mucous membrane) by monopolar high-frequency electric current. [electro- + L. desicco, to dry up]ElectrodesiccationTo make dry, dull, or lifeless with the use of electrical current.Mentioned in: Skin Cancer, Non-MelanomaAcronymsSeeEDN |