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cryocautery /cryo·cau·tery/ (-kaw´ter-e) [cryo- +cautery ] cauterization by freezing, using a substance such as carbon dioxide snow, or a very cold instrument.

cry·o·cau·ter·y (kr

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n.

A substance or an instrument that destroys tissue by freezing.

cryocautery

see cold cautery.

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