/ Dictionary / Index C cryosurgery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cry•o•sur•ger•y Pronunciation: (krī"ō-sûr'ju-rē), [key] — n. the use of extreme cold to destroy tissue for therapeutic purposes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cryosurgery (Thesaurus) cryostat cryotherapy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language