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[n] cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat |
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THERMOCAUTERY is a 13 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | cauterisation, cauterization, cautery, electrocautery |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ther`mo*cau"ter*y\, n. [Thermo- + cautery.]
(Surg.)
Cautery by the application of heat.
{Paquelin's thermocautery}, thermocautery by means of a
hollow platinum point, which is kept constantly hot by the
passage through it of benzine vapor.
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