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cryo·cau·tery (kri″o-kawґtər-e) [cryo- + cautery] cauterization by freezing, using a substance such as liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide snow, or a very cold instrument. Called also cold cautery.Medical dictionary. 2011.
cryocautery — /kraɪoʊˈkɔtəri/ (say kruyoh kawtuhree) noun the destruction of body tissue by application of extreme cold …
cryocautery — noun 1. an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it • Hypernyms: ↑cautery, ↑cauterant 2. application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it • Hypernyms: ↑cautery, ↑cauterization, ↑cauterisation … Useful english dictionary
cold cautery — cryocautery … Medical dictionary
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D06, N87 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Dyskaryosis — of the uterine cervix is a condition in which some of the epithelial cells near the os show abnormalities in their cellular nuclei.These changes are often quite subtle, and are often seen as temporary changes in girls between the ages of fifteen… … Wikipedia
cautery — 1. An agent or device used for scarring, burning, or cutting the skin or other tissues by means of heat, cold, electric current, ultrasound, or caustic chemicals. 2. Use of a c.. [G. kauterion, a branding iron] actual c. a c., such as… … Medical dictionary
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia — CIN cellular changes in the cervix of the uterus preceding the invasive stages of cervical cancer. The CIN grading system distinguishes three stages: CIN 1 (mild dysplasia); CIN 2 (moderate dysplasia); and CIN 3 (severe dysplasia, carcinoma in… … The new mediacal dictionary
cauterant — noun an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it • Syn: ↑cautery • Derivationally related forms: ↑cauterize,… … Useful english dictionary
cauterisation — noun the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing • Syn: ↑cautery, ↑cauterization • Derivationally related forms: ↑cauterise, ↑cauterize (for: ↑cauterization), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cauterization — noun the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing • Syn: ↑cautery, ↑cauterisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑cauterise (for: ↑cauterisation), ↑cauterize, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
