photoablation

photoablation

 [fo″to-ab-la´shun] volatilization of tissue by ultraviolet rays emitted by a laser.

pho·to·ab·la·tion

(fō'tō-ab-lā'shŭn), The process of photoablative decomposition of tissue by laser light, for example, in photorefractive keratectomy.

photoablation

Destruction of cells by the action of light.

pho·to·ab·la·tion

(fō'tō-ă-blā'shŭn) The process of photoablative decomposition of tissue by laser light (e.g., in photorefractive keratectomy).