electrocautery

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noun

cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization

OriginEnglish cautery ← Latin electro- ← French électro- →
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Meanings

nounelectrocautery (plural electrocauteries)

plural electrocauteries

  1. cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization
  2. such an instrument

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
electrodesiccation

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishcautery
  6. Englishelectrocautery

From electro- + cautery.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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