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cryosurgery

/ˌkraɪ.əʊˈsɜː.dʒər.i/

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noun

/ˌkraɪ.əʊˈsɜː.dʒər.i/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская процедура, использующая экстремальный холод, обычно жидкий азот, для разрушения аномальных или нежелательных тканей, таких как бородавки, катаракта или рак кожи.

A medical procedure that uses extreme cold, typically liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal or unwanted tissue, such as warts, cataracts, or skin cancers.

uncountable

  1. Medical procedure using extreme coldC1formalmedical

    A surgical technique that uses extreme cold, typically liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue, such as warts, cataracts, or skin cancers.

    ruКриохирургия

    • The dermatologist performed cryosurgery to remove the precancerous lesion.
    • Cryosurgery is often used to treat small skin cancers without a scalpel.
    • After the cryosurgery, the wart fell off within a week.
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  • cryosurgery's possessive singular form