Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

elektrokauter

English translation:

cauterizer

Added to glossary by Trudy Peters
Oct 7, 2002 21:52
21 yrs ago
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German term

elektrokauter

German to English Medical
It is a tool used in surgery, I cannot find its English equivalent.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 cauterizer
5 +4 cautery knife

Proposed translations

+3
3 hrs
Selected

cauterizer

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Peer comment(s):

agree Elisabeth Ghysels : both exist, but this one is used much more frequently; and even if in fact all cauterizers of course are electro, also the english language offers the possibility to add the useless prefix: electrocauterizer (http://www.mni.mcgill.ca/nm/2000we/nm2000we_p)
5 hrs
agree Martin Schneekloth (X)
19 hrs
agree Holly Hart
1 day 1 hr
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
+4
26 mins

cautery knife

or electrosurgical knife

as per Nöhring Med. Dict.
Peer comment(s):

agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
7 mins
Muchas gracias :-)
agree daniel gwire
1 hr
Thanks Daniel :)
agree gangels (X)
1 hr
Danke
agree Jos Essers
2 hrs
Danke Jos
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