Definitions for: Cauterization


[n] the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing



Webster (1913) Definition: Cau`ter*i*za"tion, n. [Cf. F. caut[`e]risation.]
(Med.)
The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a
cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

Synonyms: cauterisation, cautery

See Also: cryocautery, operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, thermocautery

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