cryosurgeon

/ˈkrɔɪəsʌrʒən/

Definitions

1. noun

A surgeon who specializes in the use of cryosurgery, a medical procedure that uses extremely low temperatures to destroy abnormal or diseased tissues.

“The cryosurgeon carefully treated the patient’s skin cancer using cryosurgery.”

2. noun

A person who performs cryosurgery.

“After completing her residency, she became a skilled cryosurgeon in the field of dermatology.”

Synonyms

  • cryo-oncologist
  • cryosurgeon
  • cryosurgical oncologist

Antonyms

  • pyrosurgeon
  • thermosurgeon