cryocautery

English Thesaurus

1. application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cauterisation, cauterization, cautery,
definition	:	the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing (noun.act)

2. an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cauterant, cautery,
definition	:	an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it (noun.artifact)