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photocoagulation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006636

The use of an intense beam of light, such as a laser, to seal off blood vessels or destroy tissue. It is used to treat certain eye conditions, and may be used to destroy blood vessels that a tumor needs to grow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006636
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006636",
  "term": "photocoagulation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The use of an intense beam of light, such as a laser, to seal off blood vessels or destroy tissue. It is used to treat certain eye conditions, and may be used to destroy blood vessels that a tumor needs to grow.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/photocoagulation/"
}

Record 13,142 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.