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

This is followed quickly by a four-minute session in the cryotherapy chamber. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026

Nearby, the sizable gym comes complete with a steam shower, a cryotherapy chamber, and two more fold-out balconies. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

As well as a gym and a pool, his house was equipped with cryotherapy and hyperbaric (oxygen) chambers to aid recovery. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 May 2026

Cheaper options at the same studios include standard IV drips at $99 to $199 and cryotherapy at $50. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

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