Mohs chemosurgery

Mohs che·mo·sur·ger·y

(mōz), a technique for removal of skin tumors with a minimum of normal tissue, by prior necrosis with zinc chloride paste, mapping of the tumor site, and excision and microscopic examination of frozen section of thin horizontal layers of tissue, until all of the tumor is removed. More recently, the preliminary step of chemical necrosis has been omitted. Synonym(s): microscopically controlled surgery, Mohs micrographic surgery, Mohs surgery

Mohs che·mo·sur·ger·y

(mōz kē'mō-sŭr'jĕr-ē) A technique for removal of skin tumors with a minimum of normal tissue, by prior necrosis with zinc chloride paste, mapping of the tumor site, and excision and microscopic examination of frozen section of thin horizontal layers of tissue, until all of the tumor is removed. The preliminary step of chemical necrosis may be omitted.

Mohs,

Frederick E., U.S. surgeon, 1910-2002. Mohs chemosurgery - a microscopically controlled technique for removal of skin tumors. Synonym(s): microscopically controlled surgery; Mohs micrographic surgery; Mohs surgeryMohs fresh tissue chemosurgery technique - chemosurgery in which superficial cancers are excised after fixation in vivo.Mohs micrographic surgery - Synonym(s): Mohs chemosurgeryMohs surgery - Synonym(s): Mohs chemosurgeryMohs technique