cryotherapy

cry·o·ther·a·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-oh-ther-uh-pee]
- /ˌkraɪ oʊˈθɛr ə pi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-oh-ther-uh-pee]
- /ˌkraɪ oʊˈθɛr ə pi/

Definitions of cryotherapy word

noun cryotherapy medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs 3
noun cryotherapy treatment by the use of cold, as by the application of ice packs or by lowering the body temperature 3
noun cryotherapy treatment by means of applications of cold. 1
noun cryotherapy The use of extreme cold in surgery or other medical treatment. 1
noun cryotherapy 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. 0

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Origin of cryotherapy

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; cryo- + therapy

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Parts of speech for Cryotherapy

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cryotherapy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cryotherapy usage trend in Literature

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