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cryoextraction

noun cryo·ex·trac·tion \-ik-ˈstrak-shən\

Medical Definition of CRYOEXTRACTION

:  extraction of a cataract through use of a cryoprobe whose refrigerated tip adheres to and freezes tissue of the lens permitting its removal

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