1) Cauterisation 2) Cauterization 3) Cautery 4) Cautery by heat 1) Electrocautery 
• (n.) Cautery by the application of heat.
(thur″mo-kaw´tәr-e) cauterization by a heated wire or point.
Ther`mo·cau'ter·y noun [ Thermo- + cautery .] (Surg.) Cautery by the application of heat. Paquelin's thermocautery , 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ther′mō-kaw′tĕr-ē Definitions: 1. The use of an actual cautery, such as an electrocautery.
Destruction of tissue using a hot point or instrument.
[n] - cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat
thermocautery 1. The use of an actual cautery; such as, an electrocautery (cauterization by means of a hot wire or point) to burn away tissue during a surgical procedure. Cauterization is the destruction (burning) of tissue with a hot instrument, an electric current, or a caustic substance. 2. Any form of cautery using heat.
noun cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat