What is the meaning of cauterisation?

noun

  • The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.
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APAWordNet. (2010). cauterisation. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cauterisation/definitions/1264086
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