cold cautery


cautery

 [kaw´ter-e] 1. a caustic substance or hot or cold instrument used in cauterization.2. cauterization.chemical cautery chemocautery.cold cautery cryocautery.electric cautery electrocautery (def. 2).

cry·o·cau·ter·y

(krī'ō-kaw'ter-ē), Any substance, such as liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide snow, or a low temperature instrument, the application of which causes destruction of tissue by freezing. Synonym(s): cold cautery