An instrument used in cryosurgery to apply extreme cold to a selected area. [cryo- + L. probo, to test]
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cryo·probe 'krī-ə-.prōb n a blunt chilled instrument used to freeze tissues in cryosurgery
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cryo·probe (kriґo-prōb″) an instrument for applying extreme cold to tissue.Medical dictionary. 2011.