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cryosurgery

[ krahy-oh-sur-juh-ree ]

noun

  1. the use of extreme cold to destroy tissue for therapeutic purposes.


cryosurgery

/ ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

  1. surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • cryo·surgi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryosurgery1

First recorded in 1960–65; cryo- + surgery

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