photocoagulation
nounEtymology From photo- + coagulation.
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Medicine, Sciences A surgical procedure in which a tumour, or diseased retinal tissue, is destroyed by using a laser.
- Derived terms
- endophotocoagulation, panretinophotocoagulation
- Related terms
- cyclophotocoagulation, endocyclophotocoagulation, photocoagulated, photocoagulator