Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cautery

/ˈkɔːtəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: cautery
IPA: /ˈkɔːtəɹi/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.

Uncountable

noun

A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Modern doctors nod benignly at some of the remedies and principles in Bald's Leechbook, but none has a good word to say for bloodletting - nor for cautery, the other medieval method of balancing the humours."

Etymology

From Latin cauterium (“branding iron”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cauterium

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cauteries (plural)

Derived Forms

chemocautery cryocautery electrocautery galvanocautery microcautery radiocautery thermocautery

Frequently Paired Words

cauterise cauterisation cauterant

Synonyms

cauterization cauterisation cauterant

Questions

How do you pronounce cautery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːtəɹi/.
What does cautery mean?: The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
Where does cautery come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce cautery

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