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Vinony

cauterization

noun

  1. burning of part of a body to remove or close off a part of it
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ / /ˌkoːtəɹɑjˈzɛjʃən/ / /ˌkɔtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English cauterize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cauterization From cauterize + -ation.

  1. The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.