chemosurgery

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

noun

Surgery.

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

Other Word Forms

• chemosurgical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chemosurgery¹

First recorded in 1940–45; chemo- + surgery

Example Sentences

Better to proceed with chemosurgery and hope the blood went away naturally over three to five months.

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