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Cautery

Medical Definition: The application of a caustic substance, a hot instrument, an electric current, or other agent to destroy tissue. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Guide Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord Cat A or C term with /surg
Cautery Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Electrocoagulation - Electrosurgical procedures used to treat hemorrhage (e.g., bleeding ulcers) and to ablate tumors, mucosal lesions, and refractory arrhythmias.

Cautery Medical Definitions and Terms

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