MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Laser surgery: A type of surgery that uses the cutting power of a laser beam to make bloodless cuts in tissue or remove a surface lesion such as a skin tumor. There are a number of different types of lasers that differ in emitted light wavelengths and power ranges and in their ability to clot, cut, or vaporize tissue. Among the commonly used lasers are the pulsed-dye laser, the YAG laser , the CO2 (carbon dioxide) laser, the argon laser, the excimer laser , the KTP laser, and the diode laser.
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