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thermocautery /ther·mo·cau·tery/ (-kaw´ter-e) cauterization by a heated wire or point.

ther·mo·cau·ter·y (thûr

-kô

-r

)

Cauterization using heat, as with a heated wire.

thermocautery

[thur′mōkô′tərē]

Etymology: Gk, thermē + kauterion, branding iron

the use of a needle or snare heated by direct flame, a heated hydrocarbon vapor, or an electric current in the destruction of tissue. See also Paquelin's cautery.

thermocautery [ther″mo-kaw´ter-e]

cauterization by a heated wire or point.

thermocautery

cauterization by a heated wire or point.

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