CAUTERIZE


Meaning of CAUTERIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [KOT-uh-rize] ]

To destroy tissue with a hot instrument, an electrical current, or a caustic substance. This process may be used to kill certain types of small tumors or to seal off blood vessels to stop bleeding.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).