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Cryosurgery vs Cryoprobe - What's the difference?

cryosurgery | cryoprobe |

As nouns the difference between cryosurgery and cryoprobe

is that cryosurgery is the use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue while cryoprobe is an instrument used to apply extreme cold to a tissue as part of cryosurgery.

cryosurgery

English

Noun

(wikipedia cryosurgery)
  • (medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue.

    • Related terms

    * cryosurgeon * cryosurgical

    cryoprobe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (surgery) An instrument used to apply extreme cold to a tissue as part of cryosurgery