#cautery__cauterant  an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
  supertype:  instrument  a device that requires skill for proper use
  subtype:  cryocautery.cautery  an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
  subtype:  searing_iron__searingiron  a hot iron used to destroy tissue

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