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cautery vs thermocautery

thermocautery vs cautery

cautery and thermocautery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cautery Yes No No No
thermocautery Yes No No No
As nouns, thermocautery is a hyponym of cautery; that is, thermocautery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cautery:
  • cautery: the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
  • thermocautery: cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
Other hyponyms of cautery include cryocautery.
cautery (noun) thermocautery (noun)
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
Difference between cautery and thermocautery

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