cryosurgery
/ˌkraɪoʊˈsɜrdʒəri/
noun
- A medical procedure that uses extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue.
- After cryosurgery, the frozen area will heal over a few weeks.
- The doctor recommended cryosurgery to remove the precancerous spot.
- Cryosurgery is often used to treat warts and some skin cancers.