Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cryocautery | Yes | No | No | No |
cautery | Yes | No | No | No |
cryocautery (noun) | cautery (noun) |
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application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it | the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing |
an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it | 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 |