cryoprobe

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noun

An instrument used to apply extreme cold to a tissue as part of cryosurgery.

OriginEnglish probe ← Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os) →
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Meanings

nouncryoprobe (plural cryoprobes)

plural cryoprobes

  1. medicineAn instrument used to apply extreme cold to a tissue as part of cryosurgery.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. Englishprobe
  4. Englishcryoprobe

From cryo- + probe.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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