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cauterization Definition

Cauterization
(n.) The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic

cauterization Bedeutung

cautery
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cauterisation
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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The medical practice or technique of cauterization is the burning of part of a body to remove or close off a part of it, which destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are unavailable. The practice was once widespread for treatment of wounds. Its utility before the advent of antibiotics was said to be effective at more than one level:

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