nanoelectroablation

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

nano- +‎ electroablation

Noun[edit]

nanoelectroablation (uncountable)

  1. (surgery) electroablation of a very small area (especially to destroy cancerous tissue)
    • 2015 August 1, “Nanoelectroablation of Murine Tumors Triggers a CD8-Dependent Inhibition of Secondary Tumor Growth”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      We provide direct evidence that nanoelectroablation triggers a CD8-dependent inhibition of secondary tumor growth by comparing the growth rate of secondary orthotopic liver tumors in nsPEF-treated rats with that in nsPEF-treated rats depleted of CD8 + cytotoxic T-cells.

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