What is the act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application called?
cauterization — The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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