English

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Etymology

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From cryo- +‎ lesion.

Noun

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cryolesion (plural cryolesions)

  1. A lesion (such as frostbite) caused by low temperature
  2. The cooling of an area of tissue in order to disrupt it

Verb

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cryolesion (third-person singular simple present cryolesions, present participle cryolesioning, simple past and past participle cryolesioned)

  1. To cause such a lesion