cryocautery
Cautery by the application of extreme coldCautery by the application of extreme cold
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Cautery by the application of extreme cold
More definitions
- application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
- an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
Origin
From cryo- + cautery.From cryo- + cautery.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcryocauterization
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable