thermocautery

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noun

Cauterization by means of heat

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Meanings

nounthermocautery (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCauterization by means of heat

Origin

From thermo- + cautery.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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