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 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 This is known as cryotherapy and is considered equally effective as salicylic acid. Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024 Some cryotherapy treatments for warts may also work on skin tags. Lacey Muinos, Verywell Health, 3 May 2024 My facials incorporate vibration therapy, a light chemical peel, oxygen therapy, microcurrent, extractions if needed, LED light therapy, cryotherapy, as well as a few other things. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 May 2024 This option features cold therapy or cryotherapy, which causes vasoconstriction (closing or tightening of blood vessels), which may improve the appearance and texture of the skin. Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024 In addition to things like group yoga and meditation sessions, the lab offers cutting-edge therapies, such as IV drips and cryotherapy. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024

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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 6 Jun. 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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