cryosurgery

American

[krahy-oh-sur-juh-ree] / ˌkraɪ oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri /

noun

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

cryosurgery British

/ ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit

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cryosurgical

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cryosurgery

First recorded in 1960–65; cryo- + surgery

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