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 Pasternak has even installed cryotherapy chambers in some private homes that boast the ability to reduce inflammation, which may slow the aging process. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 The spa is also home to several performance-enhancing treatments including cryotherapy chambers, mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT), and Normatec compression boots. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024 Cold vapor billows out of a cryotherapy chamber as the author steps in. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 Within the next year, Charlotte is slated to have nearly a dozen wellness studios specializing in heat and cold exposure — like contrast therapy, cold plunging and cryotherapy. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 30 Sep. 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 4 Nov. 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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