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.
cryocautery
cryocautery
cry·o·cau·ter·y (kr   -kô t -r )n. A substance or an instrument that destroys tissue by freezing. |
cryocautery
[krī′ōkô′tərē]
Etymology: Gk, kryos + kauterion, branding iron
the application of any substance, such as solid carbon dioxide, that destroys tissue by freezing. Also called cold cautery.
cryocautery
see cold cautery.
cryocautery
The destruction of tissue by applying extreme cold–eg, with liquid nitrogen
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