thermocautery

thermocautery
The use of an actual cautery, such as an electrocautery. [thermo- + G. kauterion, branding iron (cautery)]

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ther·mo·cau·tery -'kȯt-ə-rē n, pl -ter·ies
1) THERMOCAUTERIZATION
2) ACTUAL CAUTERY

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n.
the destruction of unwanted tissues by heat (see cauterize).

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ther·mo·cau·tery (thur″mo-kawґtər-e) cauterization by means of a hot wire or point. See also electrocautery.

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  • thermocautery — noun Cauterization by means of heat …   Wiktionary

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  • thermocautery — n. the destruction of unwanted tissues by heat (see cauterize) …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • thermocautery — noun cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat • Hypernyms: ↑cautery, ↑cauterization, ↑cauterisation • Hyponyms: ↑electrocautery * * * “+ noun Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Термокаутеризация (Thermocautery) — разрушение тканей путем воздействия на них тепла (см. Прижигание). Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • ТЕРМОКАУТЕРИЗАЦИЯ — (thermocautery) разрушение тканей путем воздействия на них тепла (см. Прижигание) …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • thermocauterectomy — Removal of tissue by thermocautery. [thermocautery + G. ektome, excision] * * * ther·mo·cau·ter·ec·to·my (thur″mo kaw″tər ekґtə me) [thermocautery + ectomy] excision of an organ by thermocautery …   Medical dictionary

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