cryotherapy

[ krahy-oh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. treatment by means of applications of cold.

cryotherapy

/ ˌkraɪməʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌkraɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

1. medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryotherapy¹

First recorded in 1925–30; cryo- + therapy

Example Sentences

Cold vapor billows out of a cryotherapy chamber as the author steps in.

From Los Angeles Times

The cryotherapy chamber was set at minus-120 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Los Angeles Times

Cryotherapy is meant to reduce inflammation and increase circulation, Robertson said, but when I stepped out after one minute, I just felt very awake.

From Los Angeles Times

The cryotherapy chamber was set at minus-120 degrees Fahrenheit.

From Los Angeles Times

Cryotherapy is meant to reduce inflammation and increase circulation, Robertson said; but when I stepped out after one minute, I just felt very awake.

From Los Angeles Times