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chemosurgery

[ kee-moh-sur-juh-ree, kem-oh- ]

noun

, Surgery.
  1. the use of chemical substances to destroy diseased or unwanted tissue.


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Other Words From

  • chemo·surgi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chemosurgery1

First recorded in 1940–45; chemo- + surgery

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