| actual cautery | A cautery, such as electrocautery, acting directly through heat and not by chemical means. Synonym: technocausis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| BICAP cautery | A form of bipolar electrocoagulation frequently used to arrest gastrointestinal bleeding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bipolar cautery | Electrocautery by high frequency electrical current passed through tissue from an active to a passive electrode; used for haemostasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galvanic cautery | An obsolete term for electrocautery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gas cautery | Cautery by means of a measured amount of a lighted gas jet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cautery | The application of a caustic substance, a hot instrument, an electric current, or other agent to destroy tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cautery knife | A knife that sears while cutting, to diminish bleeding. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemical cautery | Any substance that destroys tissue upon application. Synonym: chemical cautery, chemicocautery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cold cautery | The surgical destruction of tissue via the application of extreme cold, aswith liquid nitrogen. (09 Oct 1997) |
| monopolar cautery | Electrocautery by high frequency electrical current passed from a single electrode, where the cauterization occurs, the patient's body serving as a ground. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electric cautery | <procedure> The cauterisation of tissue using electric current to generate heat. (27 Sep 1997) |