cauterization
English Thesaurus
1. the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing (noun.act)
hyponym | : | cryocautery, |
definition | : | application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | thermocautery, |
definition | : | cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat (noun.act) |
derivation | : | burn, cauterise, cauterize, |
definition | : | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent (verb.change) |
derivation | : | burn, cauterise, cauterize, |
definition | : | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent (verb.change) |
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