which method uses extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue
Cryosurgery (cryotherapy) is the use of extreme cold in surgery to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. The term comes from the Greek words cryo (ÎºÏÏÎ¿) (icy cold) and surgery (cheirourgiki â ÏÎµÎ¹ÏÎ¿ÏÏÎ³Î¹ÎºÎ®) meaning hand work or handiwork.