Definitions
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- noun surgery The selective destruction of
tissue bylight , normally by means of alaser
Etymologies
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From photo- + ablation
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This form of cancer therapy is actually a variation of photothermal ablation, also known as photoablation therapy (PAT), a technique in which doctors use light to burn tumors.
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The shells are also much smaller than other nanoparticles previously designed for photoablation therapy, he says.
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