cautery

Letters that make cautery

a, e, c, r, t, u, y are letters that make 'cautery'

Words within cautery

ER, te, Ute, AU, ut, CA, Ca, Er, Au, Te, UT are words within 'cautery'


2 possible definitions for 'cautery'

Cautery as "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"

Under this definition, cautery is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cauterant has the same meaning as cautery

cautery as a type

'cautery' can be a type of instrument.

Types of cautery

cryocautery, searing iron are types of 'cautery'.

Derivatives of cautery

cauterize, cauterise, burn are derivatives of 'cautery'.


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

Under this definition, cautery is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cauterization, cauterisation have the same meaning as 'cautery'

cautery as a type

'cautery' can be a type of operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process.

Types of cautery

cryocautery, thermocautery are types of 'cautery'.

Derivatives of cautery

cauterize, cauterise, burn are derivatives of 'cautery'.



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