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- [krahy-oh-sur-juh-ree]
- /ˌkraɪ oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri/
- /krˈaɪəsˌɜːdʒəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krahy-oh-sur-juh-ree]
- /ˌkraɪ oʊˈsɜr dʒə ri/
Definitions of cryosurgery word
- noun cryosurgery surgery involving the local destruction of tissues by quick freezing for therapeutic benefit 3
- noun cryosurgery surgery involving the selective destruction of tissues by freezing them, as with liquid nitrogen 3
- noun cryosurgery the use of extreme cold to destroy tissue for therapeutic purposes. 1
- noun cryosurgery Surgery using the local application of intense cold to destroy unwanted tissue. 1
- noun cryosurgery treatment to freeze off abnormalities 1
- noun cryosurgery (medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue. 0
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Origin of cryosurgery
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; cryo- + surgery
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Parts of speech for Cryosurgery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cryosurgery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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