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Definition of Photocoagulation

1. Noun. Surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina.

Definition of Photocoagulation

1. Noun. (medicine) A surgical procedure in which a tumour, or diseased retinal tissue, is destroyed by using a laser ¹

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Medical Definition of Photocoagulation

1. A cancer treatment in which a laser is used to destroy blood vessels entering a tumour in order to deprive the tumour of its nutrients. (31 Dec 1997)

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