photoangiolytic

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English

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Etymology

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From photo- +‎ angiolytic.

Adjective

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photoangiolytic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to photoangiolysis.
    • 2008 May 6, Lawrence K. Altman, “Lasers May Treat Cancers of the Larynx”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      The new procedure relies on a type of laser called the pulsed photoangiolytic KTP. Its green light selectively destroys the blood vessels feeding the tumor without burning the vocal cords.
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