chemosurgery

noun

che·​mo·​sur·​gery ˌkē-mō-ˈsərj-rē 

-ˈsər-jə-rē

: chemical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue

chemosurgical

ˌkē-mō-ˈsər-ji-kəl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

chemo- + surgery

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chemosurgery

• cryosurgery
• microsurgery
• neurosurgery
• psychosurgery
• perjury
• surgery
• radiosurgery

Medical Definition

chemosurgery

noun

che·​mo·​sur·​gery -ˈsərj-(ə-)rē 

plural chemosurgeries

: removal by chemical means of diseased or unwanted tissue

chemosurgical

-ˈsər-ji-kəl 

adjective