different between cautery vs ignipuncture

cautery

English

Noun

cautery (usually uncountable, plural cauteries)

  1. (surgery) The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
  2. (surgery) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.

Translations

Derived terms

  • microcautery
  • radiocautery

See also

  • cauterise
  • cauterisation
  • cauterant

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ignipuncture

English

Etymology

From Latin ignis (fire) + puncture.

Noun

ignipuncture (countable and uncountable, plural ignipunctures)

  1. The original procedure of closing a retina break in retinal separation by transfixation of the break with cautery.

Further reading

  • ignipuncture at OneLook Dictionary Search

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