galvanocautery

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noun

Cautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current.

“galvanocautery puncture”

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Meanings

noungalvanocautery (usually uncountable, plural galvanocauteries)

plural galvanocauteries

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineCautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current.

    galvanocautery puncture

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
galvanocauterization

Origin

From galvano- + cautery.

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Translations

French galvanocautérisation, galvanocautère
  • galvanocautérisationcautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current
  • galvanocautèrecautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current
Cite this entry
APA

galvanocautery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galvanocautery

MLA

“galvanocautery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galvanocautery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galvanocautery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galvanocautery.

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