There are medieval scenes of bloodletting, and of doctors cauterising patients' piles, polyps, and even cataracts. |
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Only the sun cauterising his scalp tells Miles how long he's been standing in the road with sun cream stinging his eyes. |
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Cauterising a horse's soft palate is a minor operation as the vet is able to go in through the mouth rather than making an incision in the throat. |
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