cryotherapy

noun

cryo·​ther·​a·​py ˌkrī-ō-ˈther-ə-pē 

: the therapeutic use of cold

especially : cryosurgery

Examples of cryotherapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even the 27,000-square-foot spa, which has cryotherapy treatments, IV drips, and an infrared sauna, houses a Wave Table, which claims to provide the equivalent of three hours of sleep in 30 minutes. —Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025

Don't forget to pop it in the fridge before applying for some DIY cryotherapy. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025

Somewhere between the spa and science lab, the space is packed with all the usual suspects—cryotherapy chambers, steam rooms, flotation pods, red light therapy lounges, Finnish and bio saunas, whatever that means. —Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

As Williams shared in her post, the temperature in the cryotherapy chamber was -110°. —Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cryotherapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy
• radiotherapy

Medical Definition

cryotherapy

noun

cryo·​ther·​a·​py -ˈther-ə-pē 

plural cryotherapies

: the therapeutic use of cold

especially : cryosurgery