thermocautery vs electrocautery
electrocautery vs thermocauterythermocautery and electrocautery both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thermocautery | Yes | No | No | No |
| electrocautery | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
electrocautery is a hyponym of
thermocautery; that is, electrocautery is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
thermocautery:
- thermocautery: cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
- electrocautery: application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
| thermocautery (noun) | electrocautery (noun) |
|---|---|
| cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat | application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts) |
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