coblation

coblation
n.
a technique that uses high-frequency electric current passed through saline to generate relatively low levels of heat that can simultaneously cut through tissue and coagulate bleeding vessels by means of a device called a coblator. The technique can be used for several operations, most notably tonsillectomy.

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