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Cauterization

The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

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Operation 76% connected

The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

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Surgery 76% connected

The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases or injuries of t…

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Thermocautery 76% connected

Cautery by the application of heat.

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Burn 74% connected

To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood.

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Burn 74% connected

To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood.

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Cautery 92% connected

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.

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Centesis noun · 78% connection

(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid

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Graft noun · 78% connection

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

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Ligation noun · 78% connection

(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

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Transplant noun · 78% connection

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

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Anastomosis noun · 78% connection

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

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Aseptic adjective · 78% connection

free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "ase…

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Biopsy noun · 78% connection

examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease

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Bleeding noun · 78% connection

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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Debridement noun · 78% connection

surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

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Endoscopy noun · 78% connection

visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

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General anaesthesia noun · 78% connection

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

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General anesthesia noun · 78% connection

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

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Haemorrhage noun · 78% connection

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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Hemorrhage noun · 78% connection

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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Inosculation noun · 78% connection

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

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Laparoscopy noun · 78% connection

laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallop…

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Laparotomy noun · 78% connection

surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs

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Local anaesthesia noun · 78% connection

loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

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-oma unknown · 78% connection

A suffix used in medical terms to denote a morbid condition of some part, usually some kind of tumor; as in fibroma, glaucoma.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: searing, some, morbid, part, application.
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Acrid adjective · 78% connection

Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing.

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Acrimonious adjective · 78% connection

Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic; as, acrimonious dispute, language, temper.

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Alkali noun · 78% connection

Soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash, etc.

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Anagoge noun · 78% connection

The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New.

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Application noun · 78% connection

The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or cor…

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Catacaustic adjective · 78% connection

Relating to, or having the properties of, a caustic curve formed by reflection. See Caustic, a.

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Caustic adjective · 78% connection

A caustic curve or caustic surface.

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Caustical adjective · 78% connection

Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing.

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Cauter noun · 78% connection

A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.

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Cauteries pl. · 78% connection

of Cautery

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Cauterism noun · 78% connection

The use or application of a caustic; cautery.

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Cauterize verb · 78% connection

To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic.

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Conceptualism noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the ap…

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Diacaustic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or possessing the properties of, a species of caustic curves formed by refraction. See Caustic surface, under Caustic.

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Discutient adjective · 78% connection

Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; as, a discutient application.

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Escharotic noun · 78% connection

A substance which produces an eschar; a caustic, esp., a mild caustic.

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