cauterization
cauterization · cauterizations
прижигание
The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or causticThe act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
/ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
» In antiquity, cauterization was the most used method for stopping serious hemorrhages.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
прижига́ниеprižigánije
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Examples
1 sentencesIn antiquity, cauterization was the most used method for stopping serious hemorrhages.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
act of searing some morbid part:
Forms
plural: cauterizationsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing:cauterycauterisation
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable