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electrosurgery
(elec¦tro|sur¦gery)
Pronunciation:
/ɪlɛktrəʊˈsəːdʒəri/
noun
[
mass noun
]
surgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision.
Derivatives
electrosurgical
adjective
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