[Letter: Treatment of hemorrhoids by cooling with liquid nitrogen].
1976
A Verdier, and
P Metayer
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D009584
Nitrogen
An element with the atomic symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight [14.00643; 14.00728]. Nitrogen exists as a diatomic gas and makes up about 78% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. It is a constituent of proteins and nucleic acids and found in all living cells.
D003452
Cryosurgery
The use of freezing as a special surgical technique to destroy or excise tissue.
Cryoablation,Cryoablations,Cryosurgeries
D006484
Hemorrhoids
Swollen veins in the lower part of the RECTUM or ANUS. Hemorrhoids can be inside the anus (internal), under the skin around the anus (external), or protruding from inside to outside of the anus. People with hemorrhoids may or may not exhibit symptoms which include bleeding, itching, and pain.
Hemorrhoid
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man