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Electrocautery

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization
  2. 2
    application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts) wordnet
  3. 3
    such an instrument

Etymology

From electro- + cautery.

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