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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.
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Cryotherapy — is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part. The term cryotherapy comes from the Greek cryo (κρυο) meaning cold and the word therapy (θεραπεια) meaning cure. It has been around since… … Wikipedia
cryotherapy — [krī′ō ther΄ə pē, krī′əther΄ə pē] n. Med. treatment by the use of cold, as by the application of ice packs or by lowering the body temperature … English World dictionary
cryotherapy — n. the destruction of diseased or unwanted tissue based on freezing. For example, prostate cryotherapy involves the infusion of argon gas through the perineum to destroy prostate cancer cells, either after failed radiotherapy or as primary… … The new mediacal dictionary
cryotherapy — krioterapija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Fizinių gydymo metodų taikant žemą temperatūrą visuma – audinių, organų ar viso organizmo atšaldymas, gydymas šalčiu. Šis veiksmingas skausmo ir uždegimo reakcijų malšinimo būdas… … Sporto terminų žodynas
Cryotherapy (chamber therapy) — Cryotherapy (Cryogenic chamber therapy) is a treatment whereby the patient is placed in a cryogenic chamber for a short duration, i.e. no more than three minutes, which is comparable to ice swimming, and if used properly, will not destroy tissue … Wikipedia
cryotherapy — noun Date: 1926 the therapeutic use of cold; especially cryosurgery … New Collegiate Dictionary
cryotherapy — /kruy oh ther euh pee/, n. Med. treatment by means of applications of cold. Also, crymotherapy. [1925 30; CRYO + THERAPY] * * * … Universalium
cryotherapy — The use of cold in the treatment of disease. * * * cryo·ther·a·py ther ə pē n, pl pies the therapeutic use of cold esp cryosurgery * * * n. the use of cold in the treatment of disorders … Medical dictionary
cryotherapy — n. method of treating disease using extreme cold (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
cryotherapy — cry•o•ther•a•py [[t]ˌkraɪ oʊˈθɛr ə pi[/t]] n. med medical treatment by means of applications of cold • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
