cauterization
/ˌkɔtərəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The medical process of burning or searing a wound or tissue to stop bleeding, remove abnormal tissue, or prevent infection.
- After the surgery, cauterization helped seal the blood vessels.
- The doctor used cauterization to stop the bleeding from the small cut.
- Cauterization is sometimes used to remove warts or other skin growths.