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Cautery
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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That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical…
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The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.
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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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Narrower term 1
Cautery by the application of heat.
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Derivationally related 2
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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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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Synonym 2
A cauterizing substance.
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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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