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cauterization

DEFINITIONS OF: cauterization

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

Synonyms:
cauterisation, cautery
Types:
cryocautery
application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
thermocautery
cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
electrocautery
application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
Type of:
operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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