cry·o·sur·ger·y (kr   -sûr j -r )n. The selective exposure of tissues to extreme cold, often by applying a probe containing liquid nitrogen, to bring about the destruction or elimination of abnormal cells. cry o·surgeon (-jn) n.cry o·surgi·cal (-j -kl) adj. |
cryosurgery [ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit
cryosurgery
a surgical technique using freezing to destroy tissue.
See also: Cold, Surgery
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| Noun | 1. | cryosurgery - the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers) surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" |
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