cryosurgery

Noun

Meaning

the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

face lift

Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Related terms

cryosurgeon cryosurgical

Examples

; Cryosurgery : The branch of surgery applying very low temperatures (down to −196 °C) to destroy malignant tissue, e.g. cancer cells. Source: Internet

Medical use Cryosurgery procedures such as cryoablation use liquid argon to destroy tissue such as cancer cells. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cryosubstitution cryosupernatant cryosurgeon cryosurgical cryosurgically cryosurvival