noun
- plural of cauterisation; the medical procedure of burning or searing tissue with heat, chemicals, or electricity to stop bleeding, remove diseased tissue, or seal a wound
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: cauterizations); medical/surgical context
Examples
- The surgeon performed several cauterisations to control the bleeding during the procedure.
- Cauterisations were used in medieval medicine to treat wounds and prevent infection.
- Modern cauterisations employ laser technology for greater precision.
- The patient underwent multiple cauterisations to remove the abnormal tissue.
- Cauterisations remain an important technique in both dermatology and surgery.