high-frequency diathermy knife

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• Diathermy — The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells. Also called cauterization or electrodiathermy. * * * Local elevation of temperature within the tissues, produced by high frequency current, ultrasonic waves, or microwave radiation. SYN: transthermia. [G …   Medical dictionary

• Electrosurgery — is the application of a high frequency electric current to human (or other animal) tissue as a means to remove lesions, staunch bleeding, or cut tissue. Electrosurgery can be used to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate tissue.Hainer BL,… …   Wikipedia

• Electrosurgery — Instead of using a scalpel, the surgeon utilizes a heat generating electrical device to burn or vaporize tissue in order to remove it and minimize and halt bleeding. * * * Division of tissues by high frequency current applied locally with a metal …   Medical dictionary

• Electrocoagulation — The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a high frequency electrical current applied locally with a metal instrument or needle with the aim of stopping bleeding. There is also, for example, laser coagulation and photocoagulation. * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• electrocoagulation — n. the coagulation of body tissues by means of a high frequency electric current concentrated at one point as it passes through them. Electrocoagulation, using a diathermy knife, permits bloodless incisions to be made during operation …   The new mediacal dictionary

• electrosurgery — n. the use of a high frequency electric current from a fine wire electrode (a diathermy knife) to cut tissue. The ground electrode is a large metal plate. When used correctly, little heat spreads to the surrounding tissues, in contrast to… …   The new mediacal dictionary