cautery - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for cautery ?

Here are the synonyms for cautery , a list of similar words for cautery from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

Synonyms

• cauterisation
• cauterization
• cautery

More generic

• operation
• surgery
• surgical operation
• surgical procedure
• surgical process

More specific

• cryocautery
• thermocautery

Noun

an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it

Synonyms

• cauterant
• cautery

More generic

• instrument

More specific

• cryocautery
• searing iron

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