che·mo·sur·gery
| \ ˌkē-mō-ˈsərj-rē
, -ˈsər-jə-rē \
, -ˈsər-jə-rē \
Definition of chemosurgery
: chemical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue
Other Words from chemosurgery
chemosurgical
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ˌkē-mō-ˈsər-ji-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
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chemosurgery
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che·mo·sur·gery
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plural chemosurgeries
Medical Definition of chemosurgery
: removal by chemical means of diseased or unwanted tissue
Other Words from chemosurgery
chemosurgical
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adjective
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The first known use of chemosurgery was in 1940
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