Cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization(noun)
Such an instrument(noun)
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Use "electrocautery" in a sentence
"Makary and colleagues also recommend "sharpless" surgery, which includes using nonsharp alternatives such as electrocautery cutting frequencies instead of a knife and applying skin glue rather than using suture closure."
"Dermabrasion is another procedure that works well for all scars by sculpting a raised mark flat using electrocautery, mechanical dermabrasion, or a resurfacing laser such as CO2 or erbium: YAG see “The Problem: A Scar” on page 236."
"Another option is burning the top using electrocautery, then extracting larger cysts and letting the smaller milia slough off by themselves."