Cautery
11cautery — [ kɔ:t(ə)ri] noun (plural cauteries) Medicine 1》 an instrument or caustic substance used for cauterizing. 2》 the action of cauterizing. Origin ME: via L. from Gk kautērion (see cauterize) …
12cautery — n. 1. Application of hot iron. 2. Use of caustics …
13cautery — cau·tery …
14cautery — n. medical instrument used for searing wounds, etc.; use of such instrument ♦ cauterant, a.; ♦ cauterize, v.t …
15cautery — n. (pl. ies) Med. 1 an instrument or caustic for cauterizing. 2 the operation of cauterizing. Etymology: L cauterium f. Gk kauterion: see CAUTERIZE …
16Actual cautery — Cautery Cau ter*y, n.; pl. {Cauteries}. [L. cauterium, Gr. ?. See {Cauter}.] 1. (Med.) A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn, corrode, or destroy animal tissue. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
17Potential cautery — Cautery Cau ter*y, n.; pl. {Cauteries}. [L. cauterium, Gr. ?. See {Cauter}.] 1. (Med.) A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn, corrode, or destroy animal tissue. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
18cautery knife — a knife connected with an electric battery, so that the tissues may be seared while being cut, in order to prevent bleeding …
19potential cautery — n an agent (as a caustic or escharotic) used to destroy tissue by chemical action compare ACTUAL CAUTERY * * * virtual cautery cauterization by an escharotic without applying heat …
20Actual cautery — Actual Ac tu*al (#; 135), a. [OE. actuel, F. actuel, L. actualis, fr. agere to do, act.] 1. Involving or comprising action; active. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Her walking and other actual performances. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let your holy and pious… …