Meaning of ELECTROCAUTERY

Pronunciation:			i`lektrow'koturee
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
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	See Also:		thermocautery
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Cauterization via the use of an electrical current. Electrocautery is the destruction of tissue by means of electric current. In surgery, high frequency electric current is used to cauterize small blood vessel to stop bleeding.