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cauterization /cau·ter·iza·tion/ (kaw″ter-ĭ-za´shun) destruction of tissue with a cautery. cauterization [kô′tərīzā′shən] Etymology: Gk, kauterion, branding iron the process of burning a part of the body by cautery. cauterization destruction of tissue with a cautery. cauterization Diathermy, electrodiathermy The use of heat to destroy tissues or close minute bleeding vessels Methods Thermal, electrical, cryocauterization, laser, chemicals How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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4 The terms 'dual society' and 'capsularisation' are both taken from De Cauter, Lieven The Capsular Civilisation: On the city in the age of fear, NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2004. Too little sleep may contribute to long-term health problems by changing the concentrations of hormones that control appetite, increasing food intake, and disrupting the biological clock, according to Eve Van Cauter of the University of Chicago. When Eve Van Cauter and co-workers limited 12 healthy young men to just four hours of sleep for two consecutive nights, their leptin levels were 18 percent lower and their ghrelin levels were 28 percent higher than after two nights of sleeping for ten hours. |
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