Cryosurgery
DermatologySurgeryImportant
Destruction of abnormal tissue using extreme cold, typically applied with liquid nitrogen, to treat warts, actinic keratoses, and superficial skin cancers.
Korean
냉동 수술
액체 질소 등 극저온을 이용해 비정상 조직을 파괴하는 시술로, 사마귀·광선각화증·피부암 치료에 사용된다.
French
Cryochirurgie
Destruction de tissu anormal par le froid extrême (typiquement l'azote liquide) ; utilisée pour les verrues, les kératoses actiniques et les cancers cutanés.
Word parts
cry/oRoot(Greek) Cold