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cryosurgery
cry·o·sur·ger·y [ kr ō súrjəree ]


noun 
Definition:
 
surgery involving freezing tissue: surgery in which low temperatures are applied, e.g. to destroy diseased tissue or to seal down detached retinas

cry·o·sur·geon noun
cry·o·sur·gi·cal adjective
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