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cauterizationIn medicine, the use of special instruments to burn or fuse small areas of body tissue to destroy dead cells, prevent the spread of infection, or seal tiny blood vessels to minimize blood loss during surgery. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Drainage and cauterisation of the endometrioma is not recommended owing to the high recurrence rate associated with this procedure. Cupping "Hijamah", and cauterisation are effective techniques for dealing with a variety of ailments, particularly back pain. It may also be used with cauterisation, where the skin is lightly burnt with and electric current. |
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