cryoprobe

[ krahy-uh-prohb ]
/ ˈkraɪ əˌproʊb /

noun

an instrument used in cryosurgery, having a supercooled tip for applying extreme cold to diseased tissue in order to remove or destroy it.

Origin of cryoprobe

First recorded in 1960–65; cryo- + probe

Words nearby cryoprobe

cryophyte, cryoplankton, cryoprecipitate, cryopreservation, cryopreserve, cryoprobe, cryoprotectant, cryoprotein, cryoscope, cryoscopy, cryostasis

Medical definitions for cryoprobe

cryoprobe
[ krī′ə-prōb′ ]

n.

A surgical instrument used to apply extreme cold to tissues during cryosurgery.