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galvanocautery

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gal⋅va⋅no⋅cau⋅ter⋅y

  [gal-vuh-noh-kaw-tuh-ree, gal-van-oh-]
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–noun, plural -ter⋅ies. Medicine/Medical.
1. a cautery heated by a galvanic current.
2. cauterization by means of such a cautery.
Origin:
1870–75; galvano- + cautery
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Main Entry: gal·va·no·cau·tery
Pronunciation: gal-"van-&-'kot-&-rE, "gal-v&-n&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ter·ies
: ELECTROCAUTERY 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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