Definitions for "Cautery"
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.
The iron of other agent in cauterizing.
Destruction of tissues by heat, which is usually produced by passing electricity through a filament and the resulting resistance produces heat. Can also be produced with caustic chemicals. The act or process of cauterizing.
Keywords:  bleeding, seal, vessels, stop, cut
electrical or chemical device used to cut the skin or seal blood vessels to stop bleeding