"electrocautery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electrocauteries [plural]
Etymology: From electro- + cautery. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|cautery}} electro- + cautery Head templates: {{en-noun}} electrocautery (plural electrocauteries)
  1. cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization
    Sense id: en-electrocautery-en-noun-ORPntFeA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. such an instrument
    Sense id: en-electrocautery-en-noun-woii27~a

Inflected forms

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