Cauterization

n. process of burning or scarring with a hot iron or other implement and often for the purpose of killing infection (also cauterisation)

Cauterize redirects here. For the band, see Cauterize (band) Cauterization is a medical term describing the burning of the body to remove or close a part of it. The main forms of cauterization used today are electrocautery and chemical cautery. Cautery can also mean the branding of a human, either recreational or forced. Accidental burns can be considered cauterization as well.
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Cauterization /cau·ter·iza·tion/ destruction of tissue with a cautery. cauterization destruction of tissue with a cautery. [more]Cauterization - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
(synonym) cautery, cauterisation
(hypernym) operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
(hyponym) cryocautery
(derivation) cauterize, cauterise, burn

(n.)
The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.