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1. cautery
noun. the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.
Synonyms
- surgical operation
- surgical process
- operation
- cryocautery
- cauterisation
- surgery
- cauterization
- surgical procedure
Antonyms
- major surgery
- serial operation
- asynchronous operation
- synchronous operation
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2. cautery
noun. 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.
Synonyms
- cauterant
- cryocautery
- searing iron
Antonyms
- inactivity
- inactiveness
- inaction
Example sentences of the word cautery
1. Noun, singular or mass
With the other hand, bring the cautery tip to the stalk.