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cautery

7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it

  2. noun

    the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

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