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cryotherapy

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cry·o·ther·a·py  (kr-thr-p)
n.
The local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. Also called crymotherapy.
cryotherapy [ˌkraɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ], crymotherapy [ˌkraɪməʊˈθɛrəpɪ]
n
(Medicine) medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs
cryotherapy
a method of treatment involving applications of cold. Also crymotherapy.
See also: Remedies


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Cryotherapy is technically difficult and not routinely used because it might damage surrounding structures.
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We assumed that 10% of woman diagnosed with low-grade SIL would undergo cryotherapy and that all would receive a 6-week reexamination, and Pap tests at 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after cryotherapy.
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The physicians directed another 25 patients to come into the clinic to get cryotherapy every 2 to 3 weeks.
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