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cautery

/'kɔtəri/

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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
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cauterant

type of:
instrument
noun
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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cauterisation cauterization

type of:
surgery operation surgical procedure surgical process surgical operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

operation surgery instrument cauterize cauterization cauterisation cauterant cryocautery searing iron cauterise surgical procedure surgical process surgical operation thermocautery