Chemosurgery
[kee-moh-sur-juh-ree, kem-oh-] /ˌki moʊˈsɜr dʒə ri, ˌkɛm oʊ-/
noun, Surgery.
1.
the use of chemical substances to destroy diseased or unwanted tissue.
chemosurgery che·mo·sur·ger·y (kē’mō-sûr’jə-rē, kěm’ō-)
n.
Selective destruction of tissue by use of chemicals.
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