n.
- An instrument for directing a high-frequency current through a local area of tissue.
- A metal cauterizing instrument heated by electricity.
- The cauterization of tissue by means of one of these instruments.
electrocautery
| Medical Dictionary: e·lec·tro·cau·ter·y |
(ĭ-lĕk'trō-kô'tə-rē)
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| Veterinary Dictionary: electrocautery |
Cauterization of tissue by means of an electrode that consists of a red hot piece of metal, such as a wire, held in a holder, and is heated by either direct or alternating current. The term electrocautery is used to refer to both the procedure and the instrument used in the procedure.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
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