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thermolysis

thermolysis

9.5
Removing body tissue by heat as a medical treatment
  • noun
  • /θɜrˈmɑləsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : termólisis
  • The dermatologist recommended thermolysis to treat the patient's persistent skin growth.

Examples

  • During the procedure, thermolysis was used to safely remove the unwanted tissue.

  • Advances in thermolysis have made certain medical treatments less invasive and more effective.

  • The doctor recommended thermolysis for the skin condition.

  • During the procedure, thermolysis effectively removed the tumor.

  • The dermatologist recommended thermolysis to treat the patient's persistent skin growth.

  • During the procedure, thermolysis was used to safely remove the unwanted tissue.

  • Advances in thermolysis have made certain medical treatments less invasive and more effective.

Synonyms

cauterization
vsthermolysis
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Burning a part of the body to stop bleeding or prevent infection

is specifically about removing or destroying tissue with heat not mainly to stop bleeding
thermocautery
vsthermolysis
  • Specialized
9.9

A way that uses heat to burn body tissue in surgery to stop bleeding or remove growths

is a medical treatment removing tissue with heat beyond just surgical use
thermocoagulation
vsthermolysis
  • Specialized
9.9

Using heat, often electricity, to make body tissue hard to stop bleeding or remove growths

focuses on destroying or removing tissue with heat rather than congealing

Antonyms

preservation
90 3.8

Keeping things safe and in good condition, for example food or buildings

Surface Forms

thermolysis singular
thermolyses plural

Morphology

thermolysis = lysis (semi-transparent) = thermo + lysis

The meaning is directly built from thermo- 'heat' and lysis 'breaking down', but the medical/scientific base word is not familiar to many general learners.

Etymology

Thermolysis comes from thermo- 'heat' (like in thermal) and -lysis 'breaking apart'. In medicine, thermolysis means using heat to 'break apart' or remove unwanted tissue, which is why it is used to destroy or remove growths.