cautery

/ˈkɔdəri/
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Other forms: cauteries

Definitions of cautery
  1. noun
    the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
    synonyms: cauterisation, cauterization
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    types:
    cryocautery
    application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
    thermocautery
    cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
    electrocautery
    application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
    type of:
    operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
  2. noun
    an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
    synonyms: cauterant
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    types:
    cryocautery
    an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
    searing iron
    a hot iron used to destroy tissue
    type of:
    instrument
    a device that requires skill for proper use
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