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cauterisation

/ˌkɔː.tər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌkɔː.tər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий процедуру коагуляции крови и разрушения тканей с помощью горячего инструмента, едкого вещества или замораживания.

A medical noun referring to the procedure of coagulating blood and destroying tissue using a hot instrument, a caustic substance, or freezing.

uncountable

  1. Medical procedureC1formalmedical

    The act of burning or freezing body tissue to destroy abnormal cells, stop bleeding, or seal a wound.

    ruПрижигание

    • The surgeon performed cauterisation to stop the bleeding during the operation.
    • Cauterisation is often used to remove warts or small skin growths.
    • After the injury, cauterisation was necessary to prevent infection.

    Synonymscauterizationcautery

Forms
  • cauterisations plural form
  • cauterisations' possessive plural form
  • cauterisation's possessive singular form