cryotherapy

noun

cryo·​ther·​a·​py ˌkrī-ō-ˈther-ə-pē How to pronounce cryotherapy (audio)
: the therapeutic use of cold
especially : cryosurgery

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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 Nutrition, sleep quality, recovery, such as sauna, massage and cryotherapy. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 June 2025 There’s cryotherapy, Pilates, nutritional consultations — the works. Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cryotherapy

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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“Cryotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryotherapy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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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