fulguration
/ˌfʌlɡjəˈreɪʃən/
noun
- A sudden flash of lightning or a similar bright, brief light.
- The storm was marked by a series of brilliant fulgurations that lit up the entire sky.
- The photographer captured a single fulguration as it split the dark clouds.
- From the hilltop, they watched the distant fulguration of the thunderstorm over the plains.
- In medicine, the use of a high-frequency electric current to destroy abnormal tissue, such as a tumor or wart.
- The dermatologist performed fulguration to remove the small skin growth.
- Fulguration is often used to treat certain types of superficial bladder tumors.
- After the fulguration procedure, the patient's recovery was quick and without complications.