Medical Definition of Mohs' micrographic surgery

1. A technique for removal of skin tumours with a minimum of normal tissue, by prior necrosis with zinc chloride paste, mapping of the tumour site, and excision and microscopic examination of frozen section of thin horizontal layers of tissue, until all of the tumour is removed. More recently, the preliminary step of chemical necrosis has been omitted. Synonym: microscopically controlled surgery, Mohs' micrographic surgery, Mohs' surgery. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mohs' Micrographic Surgery

Mohican haircut
moho
moholi
mohr
mohr
Mohr's syndrome
Mohrenheim
Mohrenheim's fossa
Mohrenheim's space
Mohria
Mohria caffrorum
mohrs
Mohr pipette
Mohs' chemosurgery
Mohs' fresh tissue chemosurgery technique
Mohs' micrographic surgery
Mohs' surgery
Mohs scale
Mohs scale
mohs surgery
mohur
mohurs
moi
moider
moidered
moidering
moiders
moidore
moidores
moieties

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