Photocoagulation
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| Photocoagulation | |
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| Term | Photocoagulation |
| Short definition | Photocoagulation - (pronounced) (FOH-toh-koh-A-gyuh-LAY-shun) The use of an intense beam of light, such as B. a laser to seal blood vessels or destroy tissue. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Photocoagulation - (pronounced) (FOH-toh-koh-A-gyuh-LAY-shun) The use of an intense beam of light, such as B. a laser to seal blood vessels or destroy tissue. It is used to treat certain eye conditions and can be used to destroy blood vessels that a tumor needs to grow
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