Cautery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɔːtəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cautery is a noun meaning (surgery) The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
Meaning
(surgery) The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
More Meanings
- (surgery) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.
Example Sentences
Modern doctors nod benignly at some of the remedies and principles in Bald's Leechbook, but none has a good word to say for bloodletting - nor for cautery, the other medieval method of balancing the humours.
Word Forms
- cauteries
Synonyms for cautery
Depending on context, synonyms include cauterization, cauterisation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cauterization, cauterisation, iron, snare, moxa, cryocauterization.
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