cautery

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/ˈkɔːtəɹi/

Definition of cautery

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noun

(uncountable, usually)The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.

“Modern doctors nod benignly at some of the remedies and principles in Bald's Leechbook, but none has a good word to say for bloodletting - nor for cautery, the other medieval method of balancing the humours.”

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noun

(uncountable, usually)The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.

“Modern doctors nod benignly at some of the remedies and principles in Bald's Leechbook, but none has a good word to say for bloodletting - nor for cautery, the other medieval method of balancing the humours.”
(uncountable, usually)A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.

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From Latin cauterium (“branding iron”).

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