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Cryosurgery

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers) wordnet

Etymology

From cryo- + surgery.

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