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CRYOPROBE

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cry⋅o⋅probe

  [krahy-uh-prohb]
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–noun
an instrument used in cryosurgery, having a supercooled tip for applying extreme cold to diseased tissue in order to remove or destroy it.
Origin:
1960–65; cryo- + probe
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cry·o·probe   (krī'ə-prōb')   
n.  A surgical instrument used to apply extreme cold to tissues during cryosurgery.
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Main Entry: cryo·probe
Pronunciation: 'krI-&-"prOb
Function: noun
: a blunt chilled instrument used to freeze tissues in cryosurgery
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cryoprobe cry·o·probe (krī'ə-prōb')
n.
A surgical instrument used to apply extreme cold to tissues during cryosurgery.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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