cryotherapy

[ krahy-oh-ther-uh-pee ]

nounMedicine/Medical.

treatment by means of applications of cold.

Origin of cryotherapy

First recorded in 1925–30; cryo- + therapy

Also crymotherapy.

Words Nearby cryotherapy

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How to use cryotherapy in a sentence

Once you’re ready, simply wrap the cryotherapy cold pack around the affected area, set the timer, relax, and let the machine do the work.
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A study done that compares the two treatments—a traditional ice bath to whole body cryotherapy—found that a chilly soak reduces blood flow and tissue temperature better than the cryotherapy.
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The ligature-cryotherapy (L-C) method proposed by Stahnke has been severely criticized by other workers.
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British Dictionary definitions for cryotherapy

cryotherapy

crymotherapy (ˌkraɪməʊˈθɛrəpɪ)

/ (ˌkraɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

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

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