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cautery

/ cautery /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Type of:
operation surgery surgical operation
Kinds of:
cryocautery thermocautery
Derived:
cauterize cauterise burn
noun Sense 2
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
Type of:
instrument
Kinds of:
cryocautery searing iron
Derived:
cauterize cauterise burn
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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operation surgery surgical operation cryocautery thermocautery instrument searing iron