Definition of electrosurgery in English:
electrosurgery
noun ɪlɛktrəʊˈsəːdʒəriɪˌlɛktroʊˈsərdʒəri
mass nounSurgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision.
Example sentencesExamples
- The purposes of electrosurgery are to destroy benign and malignant lesions, control bleeding, and cut or excise tissue.
- Our electrosurgery unit creates a controllable low power electrical current between an electrode and a plate held against the skin.
Definition of electrosurgery in US English:
electrosurgery
nounɪˌlɛktroʊˈsərdʒəriiˌlektrōˈsərjərē
Surgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision.
Example sentencesExamples
- The purposes of electrosurgery are to destroy benign and malignant lesions, control bleeding, and cut or excise tissue.
- Our electrosurgery unit creates a controllable low power electrical current between an electrode and a plate held against the skin.