Cauterization
Pronunciation : Cau`ter*i*za"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. caut?risation.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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