1) Anaesthesia 2) Anesthesia 3) Cryoanaesthesia 1) Cryoanaesthesia 
Localised application of cold as a means of producing regional anaesthesia. ... Synonym: refrigeration anaesthesia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(kri″o-an″es-the´zhә) local anesthesia produced by applying a tourniquet and chilling the part to near freezing temperature; see also hypothermia. Called also refrigeration anesthesia.
Type: Term Pronunciation: krī′ō-an-es-thē′zē-ă Definitions: 1. Localized application of cold as a means of producing regional anesthesia. Synonyms: refrigeration anesthesia
[n] - insensibility resulting from cold
cryoanesthesia The freezing of the skin with ice, carbon dioxide snow, or the evaporation of ethyl chloride. It is used in preparing the skin for the surgical excision of superficial tumors, incisions, and drainage.
cryoanaesthesia noun insensibility resulting from cold