electrocoagulation

noun

A form of electrosurgery in which a high-frequency electric current is used to bring about the coagulation and destruction of tissue.

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Meanings

nounelectrocoagulation (countable and uncountable, plural electrocoagulations)

plural electrocoagulations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA form of electrosurgery in which a high-frequency electric current is used to bring about the coagulation and destruction of tissue.

Origin

From electro- + coagulation.

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electrocoagulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocoagulation

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“electrocoagulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocoagulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrocoagulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocoagulation.

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