galvano-comb. form
Used as combining form of galvanic adj. or galvanism n., in various hyphenated compounds.
galvano-caustic adj. 
/ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɒstɪk/, /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɑstɪk/ relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɔːstɪk/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɔːstɪk//ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɒstɪk/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɔstɪk/
, /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɔstɪk//ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɑstɪk/ΚΠ
1862 Year-bk. Med. 1861 (New Sydenham Soc.) 238 The Galvano-caustic Apparatus.
galvano-caustics n. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɒstɪks/, /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɑstɪks/ ‘the science of the galvano-cautery’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1885).
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɔːstɪks/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɔːstɪks//ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɒstɪks/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɔstɪks/
, /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɔstɪks//ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɑstɪks/ galvano-cauterization n. /ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɑdərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɔdəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɑdəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ cauterization by means of the galvano-cautery.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)kɔːt(ə)rʌɪˈzeɪʃn/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)kɔːt(ə)rʌɪˈzeɪʃn/U.S. /ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɔdərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
, /ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɔdərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n//ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɑdərəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n//ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɔdəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n//ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌkɑdəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ galvano-cautery n. /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɑdəri/ a cautery heated by galvanism. [After French galvano-cautère (1857 or earlier).]
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɔːt(ə)ri/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈkɔːt(ə)ri/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɔdəri/
, /ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɔdəri//ˌɡælvənoʊˈkɑdəri/ΚΠ
1872 J. S. Cohen Dis. Throat 91 Severing the parts with the galvano-cautery instead of the knife.
1874 W. H. Van Buren & E. L. Keyes Pract. Treat. Surg. Dis. Genito-urinary Organs 9 Galvano-cautery may be employed in amputation.
galvano-ceramics n.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)sᵻˈramɪks/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)sᵻˈramɪks/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊsəˈræmɪks/
? pottery coated with metal by electro-deposition./ˌɡælvənoʊsəˈræmɪks/ΚΠ
1844 Art Union Jrnl. July 229 The new productions of this novel art have received the affected name of galvano-ceramics.
galvano-magnetic adj.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)maɡˈnɛtɪk/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)maɡˈnɛtɪk/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊmæɡˈnɛdɪk/
pertaining to galvano-magnetism./ˌɡælvənoʊmæɡˈnɛdɪk/Categories »
galvano-magnetism n.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈmaɡnᵻtɪz(ə)m/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈmaɡnᵻtɪz(ə)m/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊˈmæɡnəˌtɪz(ə)m/
magnetism produced by galvanic electricity./ˌɡælvənoʊˈmæɡnəˌtɪz(ə)m/ galvano-motive adj.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈməʊtɪv/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈməʊtɪv/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊˈmoʊdɪv/
? moved by galvanism./ˌɡælvənoʊˈmoʊdɪv/ΚΠ
1840 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 1838–40 1 65 Rotary Multiplier or Galvano-motive needle.
galvano-puncture n.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃər/
the introduction into the tissues of fine needles, connected with the poles of a galvanic battery. [ < French galvano-puncture (1828 or earlier) < galvano- galvano- comb. form + puncture puncture n.] /ˌɡælvənoʊˈpəŋ(k)(t)ʃər/ΚΠ
1872 J. H. Bennett Text-bk. Physiol. I. 155 The operation of galvano-puncture, first proposed by M. Prevaz in 1833.
galvano-therapeutics n.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)θɛrəˈpjuːtɪks/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)θɛrəˈpjuːtɪks/U.S. /ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌθɛrəˈpjudɪks/
‘the use of galvanism for the cure or relief of disease’ ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon 1885)./ˈˌɡælvənoʊˌθɛrəˈpjudɪks/ galvano-thermometer n.
Brit. /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)θəˈmɒmᵻtə/
, /ˌɡalvənə(ʊ)θəˈmɒmᵻtə/U.S. /ˌɡælvənoʊθərˈmɑmədər/
‘an instrument for measuring the heating effect of a galvanic current’ (Cassell)./ˌɡælvənoʊθərˈmɑmədər/This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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