cryosurgery
Sign in to saveCryosurgery (with cryo from the Ancient Greek ) is the use of extreme cold in surgery to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue; thus, it is the surgical application of cryoablation. Cryosurgery has been historically used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially a variety of benign and malignant skin conditions.
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- Medical intervention.name
- Cryosurgery
- Medical intervention.synonym
- cryotherapy
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- Cryotherapy to a plantar wart using cotton bud application
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- Liquid nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Argon
- Freeze sprays
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Cryosurgery (with cryo from the Ancient Greek ) is the use of extreme cold in surgery to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue; thus, it is the surgical application of cryoablation.
Cryosurgery has been historically used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially a variety of benign and malignant skin conditions.