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   fulguration

   /ˌfʌlɡjʊˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the destruction of small growths or areas of tissue using diathermy.
   • 2. a flash like that of lightning. literary

   Word Origin mid 17th century (usually plural in the sense ‘flashes of lightning’): from Latin fulguratio(n-) ‘sheet lightning’, from fulgur ‘lightning’. fulguration (sense 1) dates from the early 20th century.

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   What is bladder fulguration?

   • Fulguration involves using heat from a high energy electrical current to destroy an atypical tissue area, such as a cancer lesion. It’s a type of electrosurgery. Doctors perform bladder fulguration in a transurethral manner.

   Why Is Fulguration of the Bladder Done and How Effective Is It?

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   How does fulguration work?

   • Fulguration is a type of electrosurgery. In electrosurgery, healthcare providers use tools to direct high-frequency electrical currents from an electrosurgical generator to electrodes on your skin. In fulguration, healthcare providers create a spark between the tool and electrodes on your skin. What is fulguration?

   Fulguration: Definition, Types & Procedures - Cleveland Clinic

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   What is direct fulguration?

   • destruction of living tissue by electric sparks generated by a high-frequency current. direct fulguration that in which an insulated electrode with a metal point is connected to the uniterminal and an electric spark is allowed to impinge on the area being treated.

   Fulguration | definition of fulguration by Medical dictionary

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   What is a fulguration procedure?

   • Fulguration is a type of electrosurgery. Also called electrocautery, electrocoagulation, and electrofulguration. A procedure that uses heat from an electric current to destroy abnormal tissue, such as a tumor or other lesion. It may also be used to control bleeding during surgery or after an injury.

   Definition of fulguration - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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3. my.clevelandclinic.org › 22098-fulgurationFulguration: Definition, Types & Procedures - Cleveland Clinic

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   Fulguration is a medical mainstay that dates back to the early 1900s. Healthcare providers of that time named the process after the Latin term for lightning because fulguration creates sparks to generate healing heat that destroys abnormal cells in your body and helps stop bleeding.

4. www.healthline.com › fulguration-of-bladderWhy Is Fulguration of the Bladder Done and How Effective Is It?

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   Nov 22, 2023 · Fulguration is an electrosurgery that uses heat from an electrical current to destroy atypical tissue in the bladder. Learn why and how doctors use it for bladder cancer and other conditions, what to expect before, during and after the procedure, and what the risks and outcomes are.

   • It’s common to have a small amount of blood in your urine after fulguration. You may also feel an increased need to urinate. You might also experie...
   • Fulguration uses the heat generated by an electrical current to destroy atypical tissue. In contrast, cryoablation uses extreme cold to destroy tha...
   • A cystoscopy biopsy and fulguration of the bladder are essentially the same as a TURBT. Doctors can perform it during the diagnostic process for bl...

5. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › fulgurationFulguration | definition of fulguration by Medical dictionary

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   Fulguration is the destruction of living tissue by electric sparks generated by a high-frequency current. Learn about direct and indirect fulguration, and see examples from different medical sources.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Radiofrequency_ablationRadiofrequency ablation - Wikipedia

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   Fulguration is another term for radiofrequency ablation, a medical procedure that uses heat from medium frequency alternating current to destroy abnormal or dysfunctional tissue. Learn how fulguration is used to treat tumors, cardiac arrhythmias, bone tumors and hypertension.

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   Fulguration is a medical procedure that uses high-frequency electrical currents to destroy abnormal tissue or growths. It is commonly used to treat conditions such as: Precancerous cells. Benign tumors. Polyps. Warts.

8. www.cancer.gov › cancer-terms › defDefinition of fulguration - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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   Fulguration is a procedure that uses heat from an electric current to destroy abnormal tissue, such as a tumor or other lesion. It is a type of electrosurgery that passes through an electrode placed on or near the tissue.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fulgurationFulguration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FULGURATION is the act or process of flashing like lightning.