cryosurgery

/ˌkrɪoʊsɜːrˈdʒɪstri/; /ˌkraɪoʊ-/

Definitions

1. noun

a medical procedure in which tissue is destroyed or removed by freezing it with liquid nitrogen or another cryogenic agent

“The doctor recommended cryosurgery to remove the patient’s benign skin tumor.”

Synonyms

  • cryotherapy
  • frozen-tissue removal

Antonyms

  • heat therapy
  • thermal treatment