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cauterize
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cauterize /cau·ter·ize/ (kaw´ter-īz) to apply a cautery; to destroy tissue by the application of heat, cold, or a caustic agent.
cau·ter·ize (kôt-rz)
v.
To burn or sear with a cautery.
cauter·i·zation (-tr--zshn) n.
Cauterize
To use heat or chemicals to stop bleeding, prevent the spread of infection, or destroy tissue.
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cauterize
[kô′tərīz]
Etymology: Gk, kauterion, branding iron
1 to burn tissues by thermal heat, including steam, hot metal, or solar radiation; electricity; or another agent such as laser or dry ice, usually with the objective of destroying damaged or diseased tissues, preventing infections, or coagulating blood vessels. See also chemical cauterization.
2 to apply a cautery; to perform cauterization.
cauterize [kaw´ter-īz]
to apply a cautery; to perform cauterization.
cauterize (kô´trīz),
v to sear or burn living tissue in order to stop bleeding; a corrosive agent, hot metal, or electricity may be used.
cauterize
verb To stop bleeding with high heat or a chemical–eg, silver nitrate
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