Cryosurgery: A procedure performed with an instrument that freezes and destroys abnormal tissues.
Source: National Institute of Health
Cryosurgery: the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
Source: WordNet 2.1
Cryosurgery : destruction of tissue by the application of extreme cold, used in some forms of intracranial and cutaneous surgery.
Source: CRISP
Count: Cryosurgery is listed as a: treatment for 5 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 0 conditions; research treatment for 1 conditions.
Cryosurgery is a type of: Surgery (287)
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