# galvanocautery

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Cautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current.

## Etymology
From galvano- + cautery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galvanocautery