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cautery
noun
The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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noun
The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
noun
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
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