"cryosurgery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cryosurgeries [plural]
Etymology: From cryo- + surgery. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cryo|surgery}} cryo- + surgery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cryosurgery (countable and uncountable, plural cryosurgeries)
  1. (medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue. Wikipedia link: cryosurgery Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: cryosurgeon, cryosurgical

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