cryosurgery

noun

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

Roots

kryoscryo- · Greek · icy cold, frost cheirourgiasurg- · Greek · hand-work, operation erie-ery · French · practice or place of

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