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Cautery |
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cautery /cau·tery/ (kaw´ter-e) 1. an agent used for cauterization. 2. cauterization. actual cautery 1. an instrument that destroys tissue by burning. 2. the application of such an instrument. cold cautery cryocautery. electric cautery , galvanic cautery electrocautery. potential cautery , virtual cautery cauterization by an escharotic, without applying heat.
Cautery The use of heat, electricity, or chemicals to destroy tissue. Mentioned in: Nosebleed cautery 1. the application of a caustic agent, a hot instrument, an electric current, or other agent to destroy tissue. 2. an agent so used. cold cautery cauterization by carbon dioxide, called also cryocautery. |
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