cryotherapy

noun

cryo·​ther·​a·​py ˌkrī-ō-ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce cryotherapy (audio)
: the therapeutic use of cold
especially : cryosurgery

Examples of cryotherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In terms of recovery routine, cryotherapy, acupuncture and icing have been key to staying healthy this season. Emily Burns, WWD, 15 June 2024 The resort's spa spans four stories and includes one of Florida's first indoor-outdoor hydrothermal water therapy circuits, boasting 40,000 square feet of heat therapy, cryotherapy, and hydrotherapy facilities. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024 Others involve freezing warts, like cryotherapy performed in a doctor’s office. Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024 The average time spent in cryotherapy is approximately three minutes per session, the news release states. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cryotherapy 

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Word History

Etymology

cryo- + therapy (probably after French cryothérapie or German Kryotherapie)

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cryotherapy was in 1926

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Cite this Entry

“Cryotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryotherapy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

cryotherapy

noun
cryo·​ther·​a·​py -ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce cryotherapy (audio)
plural cryotherapies
: the therapeutic use of cold
especially : cryosurgery
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