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galvanocautery

gal·va·no·cau·ter·y
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-vuh-noh-kaw-tuh-ree, gal-van-oh-]
    • /ˌgæl və noʊˈkɔ tə ri, gælˌvæn oʊ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-vuh-noh-kaw-tuh-ree, gal-van-oh-]
    • /ˌgæl və noʊˈkɔ tə ri, gælˌvæn oʊ-/

Definitions of galvanocautery word

  • noun plural galvanocautery a cautery heated by a galvanic current. 1
  • noun plural galvanocautery cauterization by means of such a cautery. 1
  • noun galvanocautery (surgery) Cautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current. 0

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Origin of galvanocautery

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; galvano- + cautery

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Parts of speech for Galvanocautery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

galvanocautery popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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