CAUTERIZATION

cautery, cauterization, cauterisation

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cauterization (plural cauterizations)

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

Source: Wiktionary

Cau`ter*i*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. cautèrisation.] (Med.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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