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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cautery::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cauterant |
| Type of | instrument |
| Has types | cryocautery, searing iron |
| Derivation | cauterise, cauterize |
cautery::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cauterisation, cauterization |
| Type of | surgery, operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgical operation |
| Has types | cryocautery, thermocautery |
| Derivation | cauterise, cauterize |
Examples of cautery
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Cautery can also mean the branding of a human, either recreational or forced.
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They also knew about breast cancer and tried treating it with cautery.
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The upper and lower portals will carry a variety of robotic knives, pincers and cautery tools.
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Chemical cautery can destroy the mast cells through a process similar to a chemical peel for the face.
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Chemical cautery is recommended when symptoms persist and medications are producing only moderate relief.
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Chemical cautery is a more aggressive treatment that can be used alone or in conjunction with medications.
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Treatments may include physical maneuvers, medications, electricity conversion, or electro or cryo cautery.
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Potential sources of electrical noise include cautery equipment, anesthesia pumps and florescent overhead lights.
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Ibn Isa was also the first to classify epiphora as being a result a result of overzealous cautery of pterygium.
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- 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
- The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
- 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 ...
- The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue; A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue
- Deliberate surgical destruction of tissue, either because the tissue is abnormal or to seal off a bleeding area. Cautery is a method of reducing bleeding during transfusion-free surgery. ...
- Burning or cutting tissue by means of heat, chemicals or an electric current.
- Intentional destruction of tissue cells to remove abnormal tissue or form a scar to stop bleeding. Cautery is performed with chemical agents, laser instruments or electrical instruments that burn the tissue.
- The use of heat or caustic substances to destroy tissue or coagulate blood.
- Short for electrocautery, or diathermy.
