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Concept information

Preferred term

surgical ablation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Removal of tissue by vaporization, abrasion, or destruction. Methods used include heating tissue by hot liquids or microwave thermal heating, freezing (cryoablation), chemical ablation, and photoablation with lasers.

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • laser photoablation
  • surgical ablation techniques

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/289234

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