- Actual cautery
- Cautery Cau"ter*y, n.; pl. {Cauteries}. [L. cauterium, Gr. ?.
See {Cauter}.]
1. (Med.) A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a
hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn,
corrode, or destroy animal tissue.
[1913 Webster]
2. The iron of other agent in cauterizing. [1913 Webster]
{Actual cautery}, a substance or agent (as a hot iron) which cauterizes or sears by actual heat; or the burning so effected.
{Potential cautery}, a substance which cauterizes by chemical action; as, lunar caustic; also, the cauterizing produced by such substance. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Actual cautery — Actual Ac tu*al (#; 135), a. [OE. actuel, F. actuel, L. actualis, fr. agere to do, act.] 1. Involving or comprising action; active. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Her walking and other actual performances. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let your holy and pious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
actual cautery — ac·tu·al cautery ak ch(ə w)əl , aksh wəl n an agent (as a hot iron, electrocautery, or moxa) used to destroy tissue by heat called also thermocautery compare POTENTIAL CAUTERY * * * 1. an instrument that destroys tissue by burning rather than by… … Medical dictionary
actual cautery — noun : an agent (as a hot iron, electrocautery, or moxa) used to destroy tissue by heat compare potential cautery … Useful english dictionary
Cautery — Cau ter*y, n.; pl. {Cauteries}. [L. cauterium, Gr. ?. See {Cauter}.] 1. (Med.) A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn, corrode, or destroy animal tissue. [1913 Webster] 2. The iron … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Actual — Ac tu*al (#; 135), a. [OE. actuel, F. actuel, L. actualis, fr. agere to do, act.] 1. Involving or comprising action; active. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Her walking and other actual performances. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let your holy and pious intention… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Actual sin — Actual Ac tu*al (#; 135), a. [OE. actuel, F. actuel, L. actualis, fr. agere to do, act.] 1. Involving or comprising action; active. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Her walking and other actual performances. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let your holy and pious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cautery — 1. An agent or device used for scarring, burning, or cutting the skin or other tissues by means of heat, cold, electric current, ultrasound, or caustic chemicals. 2. Use of a c.. [G. kauterion, a branding iron] actual c. a c., such as… … Medical dictionary
Potential cautery — Cautery Cau ter*y, n.; pl. {Cauteries}. [L. cauterium, Gr. ?. See {Cauter}.] 1. (Med.) A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn, corrode, or destroy animal tissue. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
potential cautery — n an agent (as a caustic or escharotic) used to destroy tissue by chemical action compare ACTUAL CAUTERY * * * virtual cautery cauterization by an escharotic without applying heat … Medical dictionary
potential cautery — noun : an agent (as a caustic or escharotic) used to destroy tissue by chemical action compare actual cautery … Useful english dictionary
