Defenition of the word cautery

• Defenition of the word cautery

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

Synonyms for the word cautery

• • cauterisation
  • cauterization

Hyponyms for the word cautery

• • cryocautery
  • searing iron
  • thermocautery

Hypernyms for the word cautery

• • instrument
  • medical aid
  • medical care
  • operation
  • surgery
  • surgical operation
  • surgical procedure
  • surgical process

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