Tissue destruction with high-frequency electrical sparks.
In medicine, the burning away of a growth by means of a cautery.
The removal of a growth such as a wart by burning with an electric needle.
Destruction of unwanted tissue by the use of electrical current in the form of sparks.
The destruction with a diathermy instrument of warts, growths, or unwanted areas of tissue, particularly inside the bladder. This latter operation is performed via the urethra and viewed through a cystoscope.
The elimination of tissue, typically growths, through the application of an electric current.