cryoextraction

[ krahy-oh-ik-strak-shuhn ]

noun

1. the surgical removal of a cataract with a cryoprobe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryoextraction¹

cryo- + extraction

Example Sentences

There are entries on, for example, charcoal filtration, cryoextraction, heat exchangers, sour mash and water-bath stills.

From New York Times