cryocautery

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noun

cautery by the application of extreme cold

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Meanings

nouncryocautery (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecautery by the application of extreme cold

Origin

From cryo- + cautery.

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APA

cryocautery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryocautery

MLA

“cryocautery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryocautery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryocautery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryocautery.

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