cryosurgery

[ krahy-oh-sur-juh-ree ]

noun

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

cryosurgery

/ ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ /

noun

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

Other Words From

• cryo·surgi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryosurgery¹

First recorded in 1960–65; cryo- + surgery