Engelsk substantiv: cautery | |||
1. | cautery (om gjenstand) 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 | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | cauterant | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | instrument | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cryocautery, searing iron | ||
2. | cautery (om handling) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | cauterisation, cauterization | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cryocautery, thermocautery | ||