CAUTERIZATION


Meaning of CAUTERIZATION in English

ˌkȯd.ərə̇ˈzāshən, -ȯtər-, -ˌrīˈz- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French cautérisation, from cautériser + -ation

1. : the act of searing abnormal or injured tissue by a cautery

2. : the effect of cauterization

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