electrosurgery

noun

elec·​tro·​sur·​gery i-ˌlek-trō-ˈsər-jə-rē How to pronounce electrosurgery (audio)
: surgery by means of diathermy
electrosurgical adjective

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By significantly diminishing bleeding, Cushing’s electrosurgery allowed doctors to operate on tumors that were previously too risky to touch. Amy Barth, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electrosurgery was in 1870

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“Electrosurgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrosurgery. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

electrosurgery

noun
elec·​tro·​sur·​gery i-ˌlek-trō-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē How to pronounce electrosurgery (audio)
plural electrosurgeries
: surgery by means of diathermy
electrosurgical adjective
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