Synonym for surgical diathermy ... Electrocoagulation with a high frequency electrocautery, resulting in local tissue destruction; usually used to seal blood vessels and arrest bleeding. ... Synonym: diathermocoagulation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′ă-ther′mō-kō-ag′yū-lā′shŭn Synonyms: surgical diathermy