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English noun: cautery | |||
| 1. | cautery (artifact) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | cauterant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instrument | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cryocautery, searing iron | ||
| 2. | cautery (act) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | ||
| Synonyms | cauterisation, cauterization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cryocautery, thermocautery | ||
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