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Meaning of CRYOCAUTERY

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it
  2. [n]  an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
 
 See Also: cauterant, cauterisation, cauterization, cautery, cautery

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The surgical destruction of tissue via the application of extreme cold, as with liquid nitrogen.
 

 

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