To burn tissue with electrical current (electrocautery) or with a laser. Used in surgical procedures to remove unwanted tissue such as adhesions and endometrial implants. Also used to control bleeding.

To burn tissues with thermal heat, usually to destroy tissue or seal bleeding blood vessels.

Pronunciation: (KOT-uh-rize) To destroy tissue with a hot instrument, an electrical current, or a caustic substance. This process may be used to kill certain types of small tumors or to seal off blood vessels to stop bleeding.

to destroy tissue with heat, cold, or caustic substances usually to seal off blood vessels or ducts

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

to burn or sear injured tissue.

To burn or sear with hot iron or caustic agents to prevent spread of infection or to destroy affected tissues.

To seal off, as in sealing off sections of blood vessels to stop or prevent bleeding.

v. To burn or sear as with a heated iron.

Close a wound or destroy abnormal or infected tissues with a heated instrument, laser or electric current.

Burning of skin to eliminate discomforting substance.

To destroy body tissue with heat or acid. This process is used to stop bleeding and remove small tumors.

To apply a cautery. To burn with the actual or potential cautery.