thermoablation

English

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ ablation.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

thermoablation (plural thermoablations)

  1. (surgery) thermal ablation
    • 2014 December 31, Jin Hyun Joh et al., “Consensus for the Treatment of Varicose Vein with Radiofrequency Ablation”, in Vascular Specialist International‎[1], volume 30, →DOI:
      Endovenous heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) is thrombus extending from the superficial venous system into the deep venous system at, or proximal to, a site of recent thermoablation; most commonly thrombus extending from the GSV into the common femoral vein [ 29 ].
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