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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The latter has hyperbaric chambers, a cryotherapy lab, a massage suite and a recovery room. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026 That facility will include saunas, cryotherapy machines and several other high-tech features. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026 The spa Jumeirah’s signature spa offering, Talise, has been honed to perfection here—set across three floors, with a women’s only section, 13 treatment rooms, a 20-meter indoor pool and a remedy suite that offers an iDome, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and cryotherapy, among other facilities. Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026 That includes a complete suite of Art of Cryo technology, from infrared and cryotherapy machines to a Flow System, a touchless technology that uses rhythmic positive and negative air pressure to stimulate circulation and accelerate recovery. Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026 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 10 Feb. 2026.

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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