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cauterization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cauterisation, cautery |
| Type of | surgical operation, operation, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process |
| Has types | cryocautery, thermocautery |
| Derivation | cauterize |
Examples of cauterization
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Cauterization was used to stop heavy bleeding, especially during amputations.
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The disadvantages are that chemicals can leach into areas where cauterization was not intended.
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Accidental burns can be considered cauterization as well.
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The different methods of cauterization include burning the affected area with acid, hot metal or lasers.
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He championed its treatment with mercury and cauterization.
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Tubal ligation is a surgical procedure in which the Fallopian tubes are blocked by an incision, clamp, or cauterization.
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The Edwin Smith Papyrus describes 8 cases of tumors or ulcers of the breast that were treated by cauterization.
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A severe posterior bleed may be treated with packing or nasal cauterization, if doctors can pinpoint the source, De Vito said.
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Fliess conjectured that if temporary cauterization was temporarily useful, perhaps surgery would yield more permanent results.
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- Cautery: the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
- (cauterize) burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
- (cauterize) callous: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
- The medical practice or technique of cauterization is a medical term describing the burning of part of a body to remove or close off a part of it in a process called cautery, which destroys some tissue, in an attempt to mitigate damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential ...
- (Cauterize (band)) Cauterize was an alternative rock band from Canada that was active between the years 1995-2007. ...
- (cauterizer) One who, or that which, cauterizes
- (cauterize) To destroy tissue using a hot or cold instrument, an electrical current or a chemical that burns or dissolves the tissue. This process may be used to kill certain types of small tumors or to seal off blood vessels to stop bleeding.
- (Cauterize) Made eye contact with her
- (Cauterize) The use of heat or chemicals to stop bleeding, prevent the spread of infection, or destroy tissue.
