chemosurgery

8.1

A medical treatment using chemicals to destroy diseased skin tissue, often for skin cancer

noun
/ˌkiːmoʊˈsɜːrdʒəri/

Specialized

: quimios cirugía

The dermatologist recommended chemosurgery to treat the patient's skin carcinoma.

Examples

After undergoing chemosurgery, the patient was monitored closely for any signs of recurrence.
Many patients find chemosurgery to be less invasive than traditional surgery.
Advances in chemosurgery have significantly improved cure rates for certain skin cancers.
The doctor recommended chemosurgery for her skin cancer.
Advances in chemosurgery have significantly improved cure rates for certain skin cancers.
The dermatologist recommended chemosurgery to treat the patient's skin carcinoma.
After undergoing chemosurgery, the patient was monitored closely for any signs of recurrence.

How Destructive

radical mastectomy

Specialized

3 6.1

excision

Specialized

2 7.9

chemosurgery

Specialized

8.1

cauterization

Specialized

1 8.2

Surface Forms

chemosurgery singular

chemosurgeries plural

Morphology

chemosurgery = surgery (transparent) = chemo + surgery

The form combines the prefix 'chemo-' (chemical/chemotherapy) with 'surgery' to denote a surgical treatment using chemicals, a directly derivable meaning for learners who know the parts.

Etymology

Chemosurgery combines chemo-, as in chemistry, meaning 'chemical', and surgery, meaning 'operation', so it describes an 'operation' or treatment that uses chemicals to destroy diseased tissue, especially skin cancer.