Definition of cautery in English:
cautery
nounPlural cauteries ˈkɔːt(ə)riˈkɔdəri
1An instrument or a caustic substance used for cauterizing.
Example sentencesExamples
- The other methods of body contouring involve the removal of skin and fat primarily by direct incision using scalpel, cautery, CO2 lasers have been used, and any form of direct removal.
- A bipolar cautery, indelible black marker, and test stimulation equipment and programmer should be available.
- There are other things on the drawing board such as using radio surgical instruments and thermal instruments as cauteries that should produce very good results.
- 1.1mass noun The action of cauterizing something.
Example sentencesExamples
- Providers at two centres used thermal cautery, and those at the remaining two used electrocautery.
- Although a cautery usually is not needed, the nurse places an electrosurgical unit dispersive pad on the patient's thigh.
- Treatment includes excision or shave excision with curettage and cautery.
- Thermal cautery may produce a lower incidence of sperm granuloma than electrocautery (grade B evidence).
- Radiofrequency ablation is the targeted cautery of cardiac tissue by local application of radiofrequency energy.
Origin
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kautērion 'branding iron' (see cauterize).