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cautery device
cau·ter·y de·vice
Definitions related to cauteries device:
  • (cautery tip) A component designed to coagulate and seal blood vessels or to destroy tissue with heat or electric current.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • (cautery device) A device designed to coagulate and seal blood vessels or to destroy tissue with heat or electric current.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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