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

Ream layers red light therapy, cold plunges, manual soft-tissue work and cryotherapy alongside his Normatec sessions. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Ream told Men’s Health that red light therapy, cold plunges, soft tissue work and cryotherapy also help maintain his recovery. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

There’s also a silver service dining room, a British bar that’s all dark wood and deep red carpets, and a state-of-the-art gym complete with cryotherapy and a zero gravity machine. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

There are frigid cryotherapy chambers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and exorbitant supplements. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 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