cautery
NOUN
/kɔtəri/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cautery is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1U1T1E1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does cautery mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
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.
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2
The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.
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