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cryoextraction

American  
[krahy-oh-ik-strak-shuhn] / ˌkraɪ oʊ ɪkˈstræk ʃən /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of cryoextraction

cryo- + extraction

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