electrocautery
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troʊˈkɔ noun, plural e·lec·tro·cau·ter·ies. Medicine/Medical.
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Also, e·lec·tro·cau·ter·i·za·tion. the process of cutting and cauterizing skin simultaneously, or coagulating blood from vessels around a surgical incision, by means of an electrocautery.
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electrocautery (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɔːtərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| vet science the use of an electrically heated metal instrument for cautery | |
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Electrocautery
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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Medical Dictionary
electrocautery e·lec·tro·cau·ter·y (ĭ-lěk'trō-kô'tə-rē)
n.
An instrument for directing a high-frequency current through a local area of tissue.
A metal cauterizing instrument heated by electricity.
The cauterization of tissue by means of one of these instruments.
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Example sentences
Larger polyps may require removal with electrocautery.
Electrocautery is a treatment that uses a probe or needle heated by an electric current to destroy abnormal tissue.
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