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

Exclusive treatments designed to complement the circuit include cryotherapy with sea oil and aloe, a sea mud shaping treatment, and a thalasso massage, conducted in the circuit’s third pool, whose buoyancy optimizes the experience. —Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

The Skinny Confidential’s mint roller combines cryotherapy benefits with ultra-satisfying depuffing properties designed to instantly soothe inflammation, tighten pores, and reduce redness with every glide. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025

And dozens of cryotherapy services have popped up in the Chicago area alone. —Blair Braverman, Outside, 6 Aug. 2025

There’s also a Whirlpool, Turkish baths, a salt grotto, cryotherapy chambers, and saunas. —Tomeka Jones, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 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