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cau·ter·y
cautery
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- pronunciation:
- kaw
t
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
cauteries |
definition 1: |
something, such as a caustic agent or a very hot or very cold instrument, used to burn or sear and thus to destroy unwanted tissue.
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definition 2: |
the act or process of cauterizing tissue.
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