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Title: Cryosurgery
Description: Cryosurgery; drawing shows an instrument with a nozzle held over an abnormal area on the lower arm of a patient. Inset shows a spray of liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide coming from the nozzle and covering the abnormal lesion. Freezing destroys the lesion.

Criocirugía; el dibujo muestra un instrumento con una boquilla que se sostiene sobre un área anormal en la parte inferior del brazo de un paciente. El recuadro muestra una pulverización de nitrógeno líquido o de dióxido de carbono líquido que sale de la boquilla y cubre la lesión anormal. La congelación destruye la lesión.
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Topics/Categories: Anatomy -- Skin
Treatment -- Surgery
Type: Color drawing
Source: National Cancer Institute
Author: Terese Winslow (artist)
AV Number: CDR599837
Date Created: August 25, 2008
Date Added: 11/18/2008
Reuse Restrictions: Yes - This image is copyright protected. Any use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. U.S. Government has reuse rights. Please contact the rights holder of this image for permission requests.

Rights holder: Terese Winslow
Email: terese.winslow@mindspring.com

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