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argon beam coagulator ablation

(AR-gon beem coh-A-gyuh-LAY-ter a-BLAY-shun)

A procedure that destroys tissue with an electrical current passed through a stream of argon gas to the tissue. It is used to treat endometriosis and other conditions, and to stop blood loss during surgery.

argon beam coagulator ablation

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