galvano-
(ˈgælvənəʊ)
used as combining form of galvanic or galvanism, in various hyphened compounds, as galvano-caustic a., relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic; galvano-caustics, ‘the science of the galvano-cautery’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1885); galvano-cauterization, cauterization by means of the galvano-cautery; galvano-cautery, a cautery heated by galvanism; galvano-ceramics, ? pottery coated with metal by electro-deposition; galvano-magnetic a., pertaining to galvano-magnetism; galvano-magnetism, magnetism produced by galvanic electricity; galvano-motive a., ? moved by galvanism; galvano-puncture, the introduction into the tissues of fine needles, connected with the poles of a galvanic battery; galvano-therapeutics, ‘the use of galvanism for the cure or relief of disease’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1885); galvano-thermometer, ‘an instrument for measuring the heating effect of a galvanic current’ (Cassell).
| 1862 New Syd. Soc. Year-bk. 238 The *Galvano-caustic Apparatus. |
| 1872 Cohen Dis. Throat 91 Severing the parts with the *galvano-cautery instead of the knife. 1874 Van Buren Dis. Genit. Org. 9 Galvano-cautery may be employed in amputation. |
| 1844 Art Union Jrnl. July 229 The new productions of this novel art have received the affected name of *galvano-ceramics. |
| 1838 Proc. Amer. Phil. Soc. I. 65 Rotary Multiplier or *Galvano-motive needle. |
| 1872 J. H. Bennett Physiol. 155 The operation of *galvano-puncture, first proposed by M. Prevaz in 1833. |