(e-lek″tro-des″ĭ-ka´shәn) a type of electrosurgery that desiccates tissue by dehydration, using a spark gap type of generator to produce a highly or moderately damped alternating current. It is usually used to remove small superficial growths on the skin. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-lek′trō-des′i-kā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Destruction of lesions or sealing off of blood vessels (usually of the skin, but also of available surfaces of mucous membrane) by monopolar high-frequency electric current. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=28280