Associations to the word «Cautery»
Noun
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Wiktionary
CAUTERY, noun. (medical) The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
CAUTERY, noun. (medical) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.
Dictionary definition
CAUTERY, noun. An instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it.
CAUTERY, noun. The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.