cautery

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From Latin cauterium (branding iron).

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cautery (usually uncountable, plural cauteries)

  1. (surgery) The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
  2. (surgery) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue. (clarification of this definition is needed)

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