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June 2, 2026
| Id | http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15215
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15215
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| Preferred Name | Cryosurgery |
| Definitions |
The use of extreme cold to damage or destroy a body part, pathway, or function. The procedure is performed using small cryogenic probes during surgery, and has recently been applied to solitary sporadic renal tumor lesions.
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| Synonyms |
CRYOABLATION
Ablation, Cryo
cryosurgical ablation
Cryosurgery
Cryoablation
cryoablation
cryosurgery
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | Cryosurgery
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| prefixIRI | Thesaurus:C15215
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| code | C15215
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| DEFINITION | The use of extreme cold to damage or destroy a body part, pathway, or function. The procedure is performed using small cryogenic probes during surgery, and has recently been applied to solitary sporadic renal tumor lesions.
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| ALT_DEFINITION | Removal, separation, detachment, extirpation or eradication of a body part, pathway or function by freezing. (NCI)
A procedure in which tissue is frozen to destroy abnormal cells. Liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide is used to freeze the tissue.
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| Legacy Concept Name | Cryosurgery
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CDISC
CTRP
GDC
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| FULL_SYN |
CRYOABLATION
Ablation, Cryo
cryosurgical ablation
Cryosurgery
Cryoablation
cryoablation
cryosurgery
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| UMLS_CUI | C0010408
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| Maps_To | Ablation, Cryo
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| Preferred_Name | Cryosurgery
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| Display_Name | Cryosurgery
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| Semantic_Type | Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
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