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cauterization

/ˌkɔː.tər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌkɔː.tər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская процедура, включающая коагуляцию крови и разрушение ткани с помощью горячего инструмента, едкого вещества или замораживания.

A medical procedure involving the coagulation of blood and destruction of tissue using a hot instrument, a caustic substance, or freezing.

uncountable

  1. Medical procedureC1formalmedical

    The medical process of burning or freezing body tissue to stop bleeding, remove abnormal growths, or prevent infection.

    ruПрижигание

    • The surgeon performed cauterization to seal the wound.
    • Cauterization is often used to treat nosebleeds.
    • The doctor used cauterization to remove the wart.

    Synonymscauterisationcautery

Forms
  • cauterizations plural form
  • cauterizations' possessive plural form
  • cauterization's possessive singular form