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Research, Technology, Methods > therapeutics > surgery > surgical ablation > cryosurgery
Preferred Term:

cryosurgery

Definition:
The use of freezing as a special surgical technique to destroy or excise tissue.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
surgical ablation
Entry Terms:
  • cryo-ablation
  • cryoablation
  • cryo-ablations
  • cryotherapy
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30348
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