cryotherapy
noun
cryo·ther·a·py
ˌkrī-ō-ˈther-ə-pē 
: the therapeutic use of cold
especially
: cryosurgery
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At-home cryotherapy, while still very cold, is much milder than the liquid nitrogen used at the doctor’s office.
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 15 May 2025
One study found that 50% of the female study participants had their warts disappear after three cryotherapy treatments.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
There are multiple dining and nutrition stations; training and recovery spaces that feature four massive in-ground tubs (cold, hot, adjustable treadmill floor), a sauna, cryotherapy chamber and dry-float recovery tanks; players lounges, offices and team meeting spaces.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Guests are welcome to enjoy individual treatments—like the Sleep Better Experience, which includes 10 minutes of cryotherapy and an 80-minute massage—or book longer, more immersive retreats.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 15 May 2025
One study found that 50% of the female study participants had their warts disappear after three cryotherapy treatments.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025
There are multiple dining and nutrition stations; training and recovery spaces that feature four massive in-ground tubs (cold, hot, adjustable treadmill floor), a sauna, cryotherapy chamber and dry-float recovery tanks; players lounges, offices and team meeting spaces.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Guests are welcome to enjoy individual treatments—like the Sleep Better Experience, which includes 10 minutes of cryotherapy and an 80-minute massage—or book longer, more immersive retreats.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
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cryotherapy
noun
cryo·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural cryotherapies
: the therapeutic use of cold
especially
: cryosurgery
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