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chemosurgery en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- Latin chīrūrgiader. Old French surgie Old French surgeriebor. Middle English surgerie English surgery English chemosurgery From chemo- + surgery.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.