Thermocautery
Pronunciation : Ther`mo*cau"ter*y
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Thermo- + cautery.] (Surg.)
Definition : Defn: Cautery by the application of heat. Paquelin's thermocautery, thermocautery by means of a hollow platinum point, which is kept constantly hot by the passage through it of benzine vapor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913