cryotherapy
The English word “cryotherapy” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
Etymology
From cryo- + therapy.
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