Cauterization

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(Med.) The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

Noun

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cauterization - the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing Synonyms: cauterisation, cautery

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