cryotherapies
/ˌkraɪoʊˈθɛrəpiz/
noun
- Medical treatments that use extreme cold to destroy abnormal tissue or reduce pain and swelling.
- After her injury, she tried several cryotherapies to reduce inflammation in her knee.
- Doctors sometimes use cryotherapies to remove warts and skin tags.
- Modern cryotherapies can target cancer cells without harming surrounding healthy tissue.