| monopolar |
of an electrical apparatus, having a single pole, with the ground acting as the second pole. Called also uniterminal.
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| monopolar e. |
an electrocautery in which current is applied through a handheld active electrode and travels back to the generator through a grounding pad and cable attached to the patient, so that the patient is part of the electrical circuit.
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| monopolar needle e. |
a needle electrode consisting of a single piece of stainless steel wire coated with insulating material except at the tip; it must be accompanied by another electrode as a reference.
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| monopolar stimulating e. |
a stimulating electrode that has the two terminals attached separately and relatively far apart.
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