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

There’s a full spa, treatment rooms, cryotherapy, a hammam, and even a meditation garden. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026

There’s a hydrotherapy pool for warming soaks, a thermal circuit with salt room, sauna and steam, and the bracing option of a cryotherapy chamber for the fearless. —Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026

Other tech founders, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and PayPal’s Peter Thiel, are also reportedly biohackers, participating in cryotherapy (extreme cold therapy) and other longevity regimens. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026

Holistic wellness touches are now front and center, with many resorts offering post-race cryotherapy, nutrition counseling, hydrotherapy circuits, and spa rituals focused on muscle recovery. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 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