cautery
12 points
English
7 letters
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Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
noun
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural cauteries
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by
an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a war
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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