Cryosurgery
| Definition: |
The use of freezing as a special surgical technique to destroy or excise tissue. |
| Notes: |
destruction or excision of tissue by very low temp; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord IM with disease /surg (IM); differentiate from HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED for cooling of organs during surgery |
Cryosurgery Definitions and Terms
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