chemosurgery
noun
che·mo·sur·gery ˌkē-mō-ˈsərj-rē 
-ˈsər-jə-rē
: chemical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue
chemosurgical
ˌkē-mō-ˈsər-ji-kəl
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
chemo- + surgery
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
chemosurgery
noun
che·mo·sur·gery -ˈsərj-(ə-)rē
plural chemosurgeries
: removal by chemical means of diseased or unwanted tissue