section (i.e. cutting) of tissues using the heat from the active electrode of an electrical scalpel in cutting mode
(e-lek″tro-sek´shәn) a type of electrosurgery used to cut into, plane, or remove tissue. The active electrode uses slightly damped, modulated undamped, or undamped currents and may be a knife blade, wire loop, or needle; the passive electrode is an adhesive dispersive pad.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-lek′trō-sĕk-shŭn Definitions: 1. Use of electrical current for surgically cutting tissue.