galvanocautery

English

Etymology

From galvano- +‎ cautery.

Noun

galvanocautery (usually uncountable, plural galvanocauteries)

  1. (surgery) Cautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current.
    galvanocautery puncture

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