cautery
прижигание
The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissueThe use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
/ˈkɔːtəɹi/
» The doctor may advise cautery, a method that burns the blood vessel with electric current, silver nitrate or a laser.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
(uncountable, usually)A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.
прижига́ниеprižigánije
More definitions
- the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
- an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
Examples
1 sentencesThe doctor may advise cautery, a method that burns the blood vessel with electric current, silver nitrate or a laser.
Translations
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By meaning 1
process of cutting or sealing body tissue with heat or cold:
Origin
From Latin cauterium (“branding iron”).From Latin cauterium (“branding iron”).
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Forms
plural: cauteries| Singular | cautery |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing:cauterizationcauterisation
- an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it:cauterant
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable