What is the meaning of cauterization?

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). cauterization. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cauterization/definitions/1264088
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "cauterization" http://smartdefine.org/cauterization/definitions/1264088 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, cauterization, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cauterization/definitions/1264088>.
MLAWordNet. "cauterization" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cauterization/definitions/1264088>
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