What is the meaning of the word "cautery"?
Cautery refers to a medical procedure that involves burning a part of the body to remove or close off a part of it. This process is used to stop bleeding (hemostasis), remove abnormal tissue growths, or prevent infection and is performed using either a heated instrument, an electric current (electrocautery), or a chemical substance. Cautery can be a therapeutic technique in surgeries, wound treatment, and in the management of certain skin conditions.
Definitions:
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An instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons.
noun
- (e.g. removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
- (e.g. removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
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the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing noun
- During the intense surgery, doctors employed electrocautery to seal blood vessels rapidly, minimizing potential complications posed by excessive bleeding.
- During the intense surgery, doctors employed electrocautery to seal blood vessels rapidly, minimizing potential complications posed by excessive bleeding.