"cautery" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use
subtypes:
- cryocautery - an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
- searing iron - a hot iron used to destroy tissue
same as: cauterant
is a type of: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
subtypes:
- cryocautery - application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
- thermocautery - cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
same as: cauterisation, cauterization