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|Short definition=electroshock therapy (ee-LEK-troh-shok THAYR-uh-pee) A treatment for major depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is triggered by electrical stimulation of the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. | |Short definition=electroshock therapy (ee-LEK-troh-shok THAYR-uh-pee) A treatment for major depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is triggered by electrical stimulation of the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. | ||
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|Specialty=Oncology | |||
|Language=English | |||
|Source=NCI | |||
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Electrosurgery - {{pronunciation}} (ee-LEK-troh-SER-juh-ree) A procedure that uses electrical current to cut, remove, or destroy tissue and control bleeding. The current is passed through an electrode placed on or near the tissue. Electrosurgery can be used to treat basal cell skin cancer or other types of skin problems such as actinic keratoses, warts, and birthmarks. It can also be used to remove abnormal cells from the cervix and treat abnormal tissue of the vagina, vulva, penis, and anus that could become cancerous. Examples of electrosurgery are electrosiccation and fulguration {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]] | |||
Revision as of 02:50, 8 January 2023
| Electrosurgery | |
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| Term | Electrosurgery |
| Short definition | electroshock therapy (ee-LEK-troh-shok THAYR-uh-pee) A treatment for major depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is triggered by electrical stimulation of the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Electrosurgery - (pronounced) (ee-LEK-troh-SER-juh-ree) A procedure that uses electrical current to cut, remove, or destroy tissue and control bleeding. The current is passed through an electrode placed on or near the tissue. Electrosurgery can be used to treat basal cell skin cancer or other types of skin problems such as actinic keratoses, warts, and birthmarks. It can also be used to remove abnormal cells from the cervix and treat abnormal tissue of the vagina, vulva, penis, and anus that could become cancerous. Examples of electrosurgery are electrosiccation and fulguration
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