cautery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.

/ˈkɔːtəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-cautery.wav

cautery cauteries

From Latin cauterium (“branding iron”).

cauterise cauterisation cauterant

chemocautery cryocautery electrocautery galvanocautery microcautery radiocautery thermocautery

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