Noun: cryosurgery ,krI-ow'sur-ju-ree
- The use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts, cataracts or skin cancers)
"Cryosurgery was used to remove the precancerous lesion on the patient's skin"
Derived forms: cryosurgeries
Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Encyclopedia: Cryosurgery