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Cauterization

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cauterynoun(surgery) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.
cauterisationnounAlternative form of cauterization. [The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.]

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cauterisationnounAlternative form of cauterization. [The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.]
cauterynoun(surgery) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.
cauternounA hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
electrocauterizationnounthe act of electrocauterizing
causticnounAny substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by chemical action; an escharotic.
fulgurationnoun(medicine) cauterization with electricity; electrocautery
firing ironnounAn instrument used in cauterizing, especially on horses.
causticismnounA caustic attitude or utterance.
searing-ironnouna hot iron used to destroy tissue
scorchingVery hot.
torchingnounAn act of arson.
scarificationnounThe act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.
searingnouncooking food quickly at high temperature
burnnounA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
scaldingnounAn instance of scalding: a burn.
scorchernoun(colloquial) A very hot day.
scaldnounA burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
woundingnounThe act of inflicting a wound.
gashingnounThe act of making a gash, or cut.
lacerationnounAn irregular open wound to soft tissue.

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