cautery (n)
cauterization (n)
cauterisation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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Hypernym operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Derivationally related form cauterisation → cauterise
Derivationally related form cauterization → cauterize
Derivationally related form cautery → cauterize
Derivationally related form cautery → cauterise
Hyponym cryocautery; thermocautery
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Hyponym operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Hypernym cryocautery; thermocautery
Derivationally related form cauterise → cauterisation
Derivationally related form cauterise → cautery
Derivationally related form cauterize → cauterization
Derivationally related form cauterize → cautery

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