cautery English

Meaning cautery meaning

What does cautery mean?

cautery

— noun the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

— 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 cautery synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cautery?

cautery English » English

cauterization

cauterisation

searing

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cauter