cryotherapy

noun cryo·ther·a·py \-ˈther-ə-pē\

Definition of CRYOTHERAPY

: the therapeutic use of cold; especially : cryosurgery

1926

Medical Dictionary

noun cryo·ther·a·py \-ˈther-ə-pē\

plural cryo·ther·a·pies

: the therapeutic use of cold; especially : cryosurgery

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