Thermal ablation

Thermal ablation
Term	Thermal ablation
Short definition	thermal ablation - (pronounced) (THER-mul a-BLAY-shun) A procedure that uses heat to remove tissue or part of the body or destroy its function. For example, to remove the lining of the uterus, a catheter is inserted through the cervix into the uterus, a balloon at the end of the catheter is inflated, and fluid inside the balloon is heated to disrupt the lining of the uterus
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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thermal ablation - (pronounced) (THER-mul a-BLAY-shun) A procedure that uses heat to remove tissue or part of the body or destroy its function. For example, to remove the lining of the uterus, a catheter is inserted through the cervix into the uterus, a balloon at the end of the catheter is inflated, and fluid inside the balloon is heated to disrupt the lining of the uterus

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