chemosurgical

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che·mo·sur·ger·y

 (kē′mō-sûr′jə-rē, kĕm′ō-)
n.
Selective destruction of tissue by use of chemicals, as for removing malignant skin lesions.

che′mo·sur′gi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adj.
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chemosurgical

(ˌkiːməʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl)
adj
of or relating to chemosurgery
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(65.) See Akulapalli, supra note 48 (pointing to advantageous combination chemosurgical cancer treatments).
Chemosurgical reports: Perineural spread of basal-cell carcinoma.
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