cryosurgery

[ krahy-oh-sur-juh-ree ]
/ ˌkraɪ oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri /

noun

the use of extreme cold to destroy tissue for therapeutic purposes.

Origin of cryosurgery

First recorded in 1960–65; cryo- + surgery

OTHER WORDS FROM cryosurgery

cry·o·sur·gi·cal, adjective

Words nearby cryosurgery

cryoprotein, cryoscope, cryoscopy, cryostasis, cryostat, cryosurgery, cryotherapy, cryotolerant, cryotron, crypt, crypt abscesses

British Dictionary definitions for cryosurgery

cryosurgery
/ (ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ) /

noun

surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit

Medical definitions for cryosurgery

cryosurgery
[ krī′ō-sûr′jə-rē ]

n.

The selective exposure of tissues to extreme cold, often by applying a probe containing liquid nitrogen, to bring about the destruction or elimination of abnormal cells.