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“thermocoagulation”
The process of converting tissue into a jell by heat: Thermocoagulation of tissues occurs by the action of high-frequency currents and is used in removal of growths and to produce stereotactic lesions in the brain.
Destruction and removal of tissue by thermocoagulation utilizes high-frequency electric currents:
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ag-, agen-, act-, agi-, agit-
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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coagulo-, coagul-
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thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy
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