SINCE 1828
chemosurgery
noun
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
\ ˌkē-mō-ˈsər-ji-kəl
\
adjective
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adjective
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chemosurgery
noun
che·mo·sur·gery
| \ -ˈsərj-(ə-)rē
\
\
plural chemosurgeries
Medical Definition of chemosurgery
: removal by chemical means of diseased or unwanted tissue
Other Words from chemosurgery
chemosurgical
\ -ˈsər-ji-kəl
\
adjective
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adjective
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