cautery
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin cauterium (“branding iron”).
Noun[edit]
cautery (usually uncountable, plural cauteries)
- (surgery) The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
- (surgery) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue. (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
process of cutting or sealing body tissue with heat or cold
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device used for cutting or sealing body tissue