Cautery Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Cautery

Meaning 1 : 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
Meaning 2 : 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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