cauterization 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Hypernym
operation 6
noun
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
EnglishDerivationally related form
cauterize 1
verb
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
Hyponym
cryocautery 2
noun
application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
thermocautery 1
noun
cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
