A surgical instrument used to apply extreme cold to tissues. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
(kri´o-prōb″) an instrument for applying extreme cold to tissue.
Type: Term Pronunciation: krī′ō-prōb Definitions: 1. An instrument used in cryosurgery to apply extreme cold to a selected area.
Cryoprobe: A surgical probe, a long slender pointed surgical instrument, used to apply extreme cold to tissues. From cryo- from the Greek kryos meaning cold + probe.
cryoprobe 1. An instrument used in cryosurgery to apply extreme cold to a selected area. 2. A surgical instrument for conducting intense cold to small areas of body tissues in order to destroy those areas.
an instrument used in cryosurgery, having a supercooled tip for applying extreme cold to diseased tissue in order to remove or destroy it.