- technocausis
- SYN: actual cautery. [G. techne, art, + kausis, a burning]
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tech·no·cau·sis (tek″no-kawґsis) [Gr. technē art + kausis burning] use of the actual cautery.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
technocausis
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