Question

A client is coming to the office to have a growth removed by the doctor. The client asks ""What does cryosurgery do to the growth?"" What is the correct response?

Answer 1

Through the application of extreme cold, the tissue is destroyed.

Explanation: This is a combination of Greek words cryo and surgery which means "hand work" or "handiwork"

The word Cryosurgery itself means the use of extreme cold in surgery to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. This involves the surgical application of cryoablation.