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electrocoagulation

electrocoagulation

8.3
To use electric current to make particles or tissue clump together to stop bleeding
  • noun
  • /ɪˌlɛktrəkoʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : electrocoagulación
  • In water treatment, electrocoagulation is effective at removing impurities by causing them to clump for easier filtration.

Examples

  • Electrocoagulation is often used during surgery to stop blood flow by making the electrocoagulation tissue clump together.

  • Bleeders are clamped and suture-ligated, which is less traumatic to the musculature than heavy electrocoagulation; good hemostasis is essential.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The scissors allow for simultaneous cutting and electrocoagulation.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Electrocoagulation was advocated by Figi in 1947, and cryosurgery was popularized in 1969 by Goldwyn and Rosoff.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The doctor explained that electrocoagulation helps in stopping bleeding by using electric current to solidify blood.

Surface Forms

electrocoagulation singular
electrocoagulations plural

Morphology

electrocoagulation = coagulation (semi-transparent) = electro + coagulate + ion

The meaning is compositional from electro- plus coagulation, but it is a technical term that may not be fully accessible to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Electrocoagulation joins electro- ('electric'), as in electricity, and coagulation ('clumping' or 'forming a clot'). So electrocoagulation is using electric current to make particles or tissue clump together, for example to stop bleeding or to clean water.