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Catery vs Cautery - What's the difference?

catery | cautery |

As nouns the difference between catery and cautery

is that catery is the place where provisions are deposited while cautery is the process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.

catery

English

Noun

(cateries)
  • (obsolete) The place where provisions are deposited.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cautery

    English

    Noun

    (cauteries)
  • (medical) The process of using either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue.
  • (medical) A device used for cutting or sealing body tissue.

    • See also

    * cauterise * cauterisation * cauterant