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noun
The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
use of chemical to destroy diseased or malignant tissue; used in treatment of skin cancer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
History
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.
