English noun: cauterization | |||
1. | cauterization (act) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | ||
Synonyms | cauterisation, cautery | ||
Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cryocautery, thermocautery | ||