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Definition of potential cautery - 2 dictionary results
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Main Entry: potential cautery
Function: noun
: an agent (as a caustic or escharotic) used to destroy tissue by chemical action —compare ACTUAL CAUTERY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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potential cautery n.
An agent, such as potassium hydroxide, that causes the formation of an eschar by chemical means. Also called virtual cautery.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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