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.
The destruction of tissue, usually to prevent bleeding, by applying a caustic substance or a hot instrument.
The use of heat, electricity or chemicals to destroy abnormal tissue. Is also called diathermy. It can be used to treat genital warts.
Short for electrocautery, or diathermy.
an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
a heated metal instrument used for burning
The use of heat or caustic substances to destroy tissue or coagulate blood.
burning or cutting tissue by means of heat, chemicals or an electric current.
burning with hot stick or iron to seal a wound
A means of destroying tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemical.