Cryosurgery

Pronunciation

Definition 1

A procedure in which an extremely cold liquid or an instrument called a cryoprobe is used to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue. A cryoprobe is cooled with substances such as liquid nitrogen, liquid nitrous oxide, or compressed argon gas. Cryosurgery may be used to treat certain types of cancer and some conditions that may become cancer. Also called cryoablation and cryotherapy. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

The use of extreme cold to damage or destroy a body part, pathway, or function. The procedure is performed using small cryogenic probes during surgery, and has recently been applied to solitary sporadic renal tumor lesions. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

A procedure in which tissue is frozen to destroy abnormal cells. Liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide is used to freeze the tissue. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 4

Removal, separation, detachment, extirpation or eradication of a body part, pathway or function by freezing. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

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