chemosurgery

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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.

OriginEnglish surgery ← Middle English surgerie ← Old French surgerie →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Latinchīrūrgia
  4. Old Frenchsurgie
  5. Old Frenchsurgerie
  6. Middle Englishsurgerie
  7. Englishsurgery
  8. Englishchemosurgery

From chemo- + surgery.

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APA

chemosurgery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosurgery

MLA

“chemosurgery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosurgery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemosurgery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemosurgery.

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