Associations to the word «Cauterization»

Wiktionary

CAUTERIZATION, noun. The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

Dictionary definition

CAUTERIZATION, noun. The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.

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