cautery

cautery definition - medical

cau·ter·y (kôˈtə-rē)

noun
  1. An agent or instrument used to destroy tissue by burning, searing, cutting, or scarring, including caustic substances, electric currents, and lasers.
  2. The act or process of cauterizing.

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