electrocautery
elec·tro·cau·tery
noun \-ˈkȯ-tə-rē\Definition of ELECTROCAUTERY
: cauterization of tissue by means of an instrument heated by an electric current
First Known Use of ELECTROCAUTERY
circa 1884
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