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cautery

cau·tery

UK/ˈkɔːtəɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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2.

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

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Origin

From Latin cauterium (“branding iron”).

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