e·lec·tro·sur·ger·y (ĭ-lěk'trō-sûr'jə-rē) n. The surgical use of high-frequency electric current for cutting or destroying tissue, as in cauterization. e·lec'tro·sur'gi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adj.
Main Entry: elec·tro·sur·gery Pronunciation: i-"lek-trO-'s&rj-(&-)rE Function: noun Inflected Form: plural-ger·ies : surgery by means of diathermy —elec·tro·sur·gi·cal/-'s&r-ji-k&l/adjective
electrosurgery e·lec·tro·sur·ger·y (ĭ-lěk'trō-sûr'jə-rē) n. The surgical use of high-frequency electric current for cutting or destroying tissue, as in electrocauterization.