cautery

English

Noun

cautery (plural cauteries)

(surgery) The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
(surgery) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.

Translations

process of cutting or sealing body tissue with heat or cold

French: cautérisation (fr) f

Russian: прижига́ние (ru) n (prižigánije)

device used for cutting or sealing body tissue

French: cautère (fr) m

Derived terms

microcautery

See also

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