About The Word Cauterization
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Cauterization
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What's The Definition Of Cauterization?
[n] the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cauterization: cauterisation | cautery Related Terms | Find terms related to Cauterization: See Also | cryocautery | operation | surgery | surgical operation | surgical procedure | surgical process | thermocautery Cauterization In Webster's Dictionary \Cau`ter*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. caut[`e]risation.]
(Med.)
The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a
cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
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