cryosurgery

noun

cryo·sur·gery | \ ˌkrī-ō-ˈsərj-rē

, -ˈsər-jə- \

Definition of cryosurgery

: surgery in which usually diseased or abnormal tissue (as of a tumor or wart) is destroyed or removed by freezing (as by liquid nitrogen)

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Other Words from cryosurgery

cryosurgeon \ ˌkrī-ō-ˈsər-jən

\ noun

cryosurgical \ ˌkrī-ō-ˈsər-ji-kəl

\ adjective

Examples of cryosurgery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Skin tags specifically can be removed in one of three ways: snipping it off with small surgical scissors, burning it (electrocautery), or freezing it (cryosurgery), according to Dr. Jaliman and the AOCD. — Madison Yauger, Health.com, 10 June 2021 Because studies of the long-term results of third-generation cryosurgery are not available, some medical professionals, including California Cancer Associates’ Anthony, do not recommend it. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2019 Current treatments are cryosurgery or freezing, burning, cutting, or scraping the growths off, all more invasive and potentially painful options, the company said. — Linda Loyd, Philly.com, 15 Dec. 2017 Today’s surgeons have everything from lasers to cryosurgery—the freezing of abnormal tissue—at their disposal. — The Economist, 14 Sep. 2017 Others being developed include ultrasound therapy using soundwaves to kill the cancer cells and cryosurgery in which the cancer cells are killed by being frozen. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2017

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