chemical cautery


cautery

 [kaw´ter-e] 1. a caustic substance or hot or cold instrument used in cauterization.2. cauterization.chemical cautery chemocautery.cold cautery cryocautery.electric cautery electrocautery (def. 2).

che·mo·cau·ter·y

(kē'mō-kaw'ter-ē), Any substance that destroys tissue on application. Synonym(s): chemical cautery, chemicocautery