Cauterization
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
surgery
, the act of cauterizing or searing some morbid part by the application of a hot iron, or of caustics, etc.
noun.
The effect of the application of a cautery or caustic.
noun.
Also spelled
cauterisation
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The act of
searing
some
morbid
part by the application of a
cautery
or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Word Usage
"Selective bipolar cord cauterization is an accepted technique with a 95 percent pump twin survival and mean age of delivery of 36 weeks."