Cryosurgery

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Cryosurgery
TermCryosurgery
Short definitionCryosurgery - (pronounced) (KRY-oh-SER-juh-ree) A procedure that uses an extremely cold liquid or an instrument called a cryoprobe to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue. A cryoprobe is cooled with substances such as liquid nitrogen, liquid nitrous oxide or compressed argon gas. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Cryosurgery - (pronounced) (KRY-oh-SER-juh-ree) A procedure that uses an extremely cold liquid or an instrument called a cryoprobe to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue. A cryoprobe is cooled with substances such as liquid nitrogen, liquid nitrous oxide or compressed argon gas. Cryosurgery can be used to treat certain types of cancer and some conditions that can become cancerous. Also called cryoablation and cryotherapy

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