Definition of Cryocautery

1. Noun. An instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it.

Generic synonyms: Cauterant, Cautery

2. Noun. Application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it.
Generic synonyms: Cauterisation, Cauterization, Cautery

Medical Definition of Cryocautery

1. The surgical destruction of tissue via the application of extreme cold, aswith liquid nitrogen. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cryocautery

cryoanaesthesia
cryoanesthesia
cryobank
cryobanks
cryobench
cryobiological
cryobiologies
cryobiologist
cryobiologists
cryobiology
cryobiosis
cryobiotic
cryoblation
cryobuffer
cryocardioplegia
cryocautery (current term)
cryochrept
cryocondensation
cryocondensations
cryoconite
cryoconization
cryocooled
cryocooler
cryocoolers
cryocooling
cryocrystallography
cryodetector
cryodetectors
cryoelectron
cryoelectroncs

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