Words Like CAUTERY
We have put together a list of words that are similar to CAUTERY.
5 Alternative Words Similar to cautery
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Cauterization
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Cauterisation
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6 definitions of cautery
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A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, by a hot iron or by caustic substances that burn, corrode, or destroy the solid parts of an animal body.
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The instrument or drug employed in cauterizing.
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The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
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A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.
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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
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the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing