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- US Pronunciation
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- [gal-vuh-noh-kaw-tuh-ree, gal-van-oh-]
- /ˌgæl və noʊˈkɔ tə ri, gælˌvæn oʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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 about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
galvanocautery usage trend in Literature
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