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Fulgurate
Definition:
(v. i.) To flash as lightning.
Example Sentences:
(1) We studied the influence of energy level on the one hand and of the physical properties of the catheter (Ct) on the other hand on the cardiac effects of right endoventricular fulguration in the dog.
(2) Interruption of the His bundle was performed by means of fulguration.
(3) Operative errors such as round ligament fulguration were also more common than expected.
(4) A total of 29 shocks were delivered with an Odam fulgurator, using a distal electrode connected to the positive pole of a selected catheter.
(5) The advantages of this method compared with electrical fulguration are better control of delivered energy and reduction of complications (catheter perforation, thromboembolism).
(6) This report is a review of 49 patients who, after careful selection, were considered ideal candidates for curative fulguration in the period 1959-1982.
(7) One nurse endoscopist, under supervision by a physician mentor, has carried out more than 6,000 sigmoidoscopies in a recent 1-year period and has fulgurated one or more diminutive polyps in almost 500 patients.
(8) One hundred fifty patients were included in a double-blind study to evaluate whether they were more comfortable being sterilized by fulguration or by Falope-Ring banding.
(9) The use of the resectoscope has several advantages in treating the patient with inoperable obstructive carcinoma of the rectum, particularly when compared with fulguration.
(10) To evaluate the effect of fulguration of endometriotic implants in patients with mild endometriosis, we divided 123 patients into two groups: (A) patients whose endometriotic implants were coagulated, and (B) patients whose implants were left intact.
(11) The regenerative response to the fulgurative ulcer within a given species was similar to the early response previously observed by others following administration of known bladder carcinogens.
(12) Two cases are reported of functionally significant bladder neck obstruction following urethral valve fulguration which resulted in inability to void.
(13) Circumcision, electric fulguration and excision of urethral tumor were performed.
(14) To show our first experiments with the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome through endocavitary fulguration of accessory pathway.
(15) We performed transurethral fulguration of the diverticular mucosa and incision of the diverticular neck in combination with transurethral prostatectomy or bladder neck resection to treat all aspects of diverticula in 9 patients.
(16) Endocardial fulguration per se induced severe but transient (less than 5 minutes) hemodynamic changes and was sometimes complicated by myocardial ischemia and conduction disorders.
(17) Three cases of auricular fulguration are described and used as a basis for a review of physical characteristics and histopathologic consequences of lightning strikes.
(18) This allowed definitive treatment in a single session by local excision and fulguration in 48 patients.
(19) In group A, 42 of 69 (60.8%) patients achieved a pregnancy within eight cycles following laparoscopic fulguration, in comparison with 10 of 54 (18.5%) patients from group B.
(20) A few seconds after fulguration, each VT was terminated and additional radiofrequency currents were given near these sites.
Fulgurite
Definition:
(n.) A vitrified sand tube produced by the striking of lightning on sand; a lightning tube; also, the portion of rock surface fused by a lightning discharge.