Noun: photocoagulation
- Surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina
"Laser photocoagulation was used to treat the patient's diabetic retinopathy"
Derived forms: photocoagulations
Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Encyclopedia: Photocoagulation