Cauterisation (Noun)
Meaning
The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Cauterisation is used to control bleeding from superficial cuts or small puncture wounds, using heat or caustic chemicals.
- Medical cauterisation can be effective for treating minor skin cancers that are confined to the surface of the skin.
- Cauterisation of the umbilical cord stump is a common practice performed shortly after birth.
- The ancient Egyptians used cauterisation to treat a variety of medical conditions including warts and infected wounds.
- Cauterisation can cause significant scarring, depending on the method used and the severity of the wound being treated.