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noun
cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
such an instrument
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noun
application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: thermocautery
History
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English cautery English electrocautery From electro- + cautery.
