1000 cases of erosion of the portio treated by electrocoagulation.
1949
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D003972
Diathermy
The induction of local hyperthermia by either short radio waves or high-frequency sound waves.
Diathermies
D004194
Disease
A definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.
Diseases
D004564
Electrocoagulation
Procedures using an electrically heated wire or scalpel to treat hemorrhage (e.g., bleeding ulcers) and to ablate tumors, mucosal lesions, and refractory arrhythmias. It is different from ELECTROSURGERY which is used more for cutting tissue than destroying and in which the patient is part of the electric circuit.