cautery

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cautery Definition

• (n) 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
• (n) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

cautery Synonyms

• cauterant
• cauterisation
• cauterization
• cautery