cautery

English

Noun

cautery (plural cauteries)

1. (medicine) The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
2. (medicine) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.

Translations

process of cutting or sealing body tissue with heat or cold

• French: cautérisation (fr) f

device used for cutting or sealing body tissue

• French: cautère (fr) m

See also

• cauterise
• cauterisation
• cauterant