ETYM Cf. French cautčrisation.
(Alternate spelling: cauterisation).
The act of searing some deadened or ill flesh by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
In medicine, the use of special instruments to burn or fuse small areas of body tissue to destroy dead cells, prevent the spread of infection, or seal tiny blood vessels to minimize blood loss during surgery. + prikaži više

Alternate (chiefly British) spelling of cauterize.

(Alternate spelling: cauterise).
To burn or sear (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; SYN. burn.