NOUN | artifact | cauterant, cautery | 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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Meaning | 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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Synonym | cautery | |
Narrower | cryocautery | An instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it |
searing iron | A hot iron used to destroy tissue | |
Broader | instrument | A device that requires skill for proper use |
Spanish | cauterio | |
Catalan | cauteri | |
Verbs | cauterize | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent |
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