cauterisation

Definitions of cauterisation
  1. noun
    the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
    synonyms: cauterization, cautery
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    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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