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Noun: electrocautery  i,lek-trow'ko-tu-ree
  1. Application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)

Derived forms: electrocauteries

Type of: thermocautery

Encyclopedia: Electrocautery

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