chemosurgery

noun che·mo·sur·gery \ˌkē-mō-ˈsərj-rē, -ˈsər-jə-rē\

Definition of CHEMOSURGERY

: chemical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue

— che·mo·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective

circa 1944

Medical Dictionary

noun che·mo·sur·gery \-ˈsərj-(ə-)rē\

plural che·mo·sur·ger·ies

: removal by chemical means of diseased or unwanted tissue

—che·mo·sur·gi·cal \-ˈsər-ji-kəl\ adjective

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