cryotherapy en · NOUN
Etymology
From cryo- + therapy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cryotherapies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cyclocryotherapy · cryotherapist
Relateds
Translations (8)
uk кріотерапі́я (use of low temperatures in medical therapy) · ar عِلَاج بِالتَّبْرِيد (use of low temperatures in medical therapy) · cs kryoterapie (use of low temperatures in medical therapy) · ca crioteràpia (use of low temperatures in medical therapy) · ro crioterapie (use of low temperatures in medical therapy) · es crioterapia (use of low temperatures in medical therapy) · fr cryothérapie (use of low temperatures in medical therapy) · tr kriyoterapi (use of low temperatures in medical therapy)