noun

• The chemical element of atomic number 67, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.

  ‘Holmium is extracted from its ores by heating calcium metal with holmium fluoride.’

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  • ‘This equipment will include ultrasound machines, endoscopes and a holmium laser, which can be used to treat some cancers on a non-invasive outpatient basis.’
  • ‘Typically pulsed dye lasers or the holmium laser are used with very short pulses of high peak power to shatter the stones.’
  • ‘During the procedure, a holmium laser is used to open channels in the wall of the heart to restore blood flow and oxygen.’