cryoablation

noun

cryo·​ab·​la·​tion ˌkrī-ō-a-ˈblā-shən How to pronounce cryoablation (audio)
: the destruction of tissue by freezing
Cryoablation has been advocated for the treatment of fibroadenomas as an alternative to surgical excision, but this modality is associated with side effects …Richard J. Bleicher et al., ACP Medicine
Trials also are under way on cryoablation, which involves placing a small probe into the tumor to freeze the tumor, then warm it, then freeze it and warm it to kill the cancer …Nancy McVicar, The Orlando Sentinel
cryoablate transitive verb
cryoablated; cryoablating

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“Cryoablation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cryoablation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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