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electrocautery
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /iˌlek.trəʊˈkɔː.tər.i/ us /iˌlek.troʊˈkɑː.t̬ɚ.i/(alsoelectrocauterization)
the process of cauterizing body tissue (= burning it to stop bleeding or infection, or to remove harmful cells) using a special needle that is heated by an electric current: （外科手术）电烙术
Surgeons will usually use electrocautery during surgery to cut tissue or seal up blood vessels.外科医生通常会在手术中使用电烙术来切割组织或封闭血管。
Use of electrocautery should be avoided during deep dissection.
Sometimes skin tags can bleed extensively when removed, requiring electrocauterization.
The doctor may then cauterize the bleeding site with electrocautery.
An incision is made through the fat using electrocautery.
We stopped the haemorrhage using electrocautery under local anaesthesia.
Electrocautery or electrocauterization is a widely used technique in modern surgery.
The heat produced by an electrocautery needle destroys residual tumour and controls bleeding.
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