| cauterization | term type: main entry term definition: TREATMENTinvolving the use of heat to destroy abnormal cells on the surface of the affected area. It may be used to treat dysplasia, abnormal cervical cells that may be precancerous. To perform the procedure, a cautery probe, which has a high-frequency electric current at its tip, is touched to the affected area for just a few seconds. (en) reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular context (x): I_cauz.txt origination date: 09/01/2002 |
| cautery | term type: synonym part of speech: noun number: singular reliability code: 8 definition: see cauterization. (en) cross-reference: definition: CAUTERIZATIONcontext (x): I_cauty.txt origination date: 09/01/2002 |
| cauterización | term type: main entry term part of speech: noun gender: feminine number: singular reliability code: 9 definition: tratamiento que consiste en el uso de calor para destruir células cancerosas en la superficie del área afectada. (es) note: Revise definition (es) |