photoangiolytic
photoangiolytic adjective: relating to photoangiolysis.
Adjective
photoangiolytic (not comparable)
- Relating to photoangiolysis.
- The new procedure relies on a type of laser called the pulsed photoangiolytic KTP. Its green light selectively destroys the blood vessels feeding the tumor without burning the vocal cords.2008 May 6, Lawrence K. Altman, “Lasers May Treat Cancers of the Larynx”, in New York Times
Origin of photoangiolytic
From photo- + angiolytic.
Questions about photoangiolytic
- What does photoangiolytic mean?
- Photoangiolytic means relating to photoangiolysis.
- What part of speech is photoangiolytic?
- Photoangiolytic is an adjective.
Words near photoangiolytic in the dictionary
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